Operation Albion

Quand

29 sept. 1917 – 20 oct. 1917

Type

Bataille

Coordonnées

58.50° N, 23.00° E

Description

German capture of part of Estonia, WWI

Naval

oui

War

World War I

WWI German capture of western Estonia

Operation Albion was a German air, land and naval operation in the First World War, against Russian forces in October 1917 to occupy the West Estonian Archipelago. The campaign aimed to occupy the Baltic islands of Saaremaa (Ösel), Hiiumaa (Dagö) and Muhu (Moon). The three islands were part of the Russian Empire and strategically dominated the central and northern Baltic Sea.

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