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The naval order of 24 October 1918 was a plan made by the German Admiralty to provoke a decisive battle between the German High Seas Fleet and the British Grand Fleet in the southern North Sea in the final weeks of World War I. It was drawn up contrary to the wishes and without the knowledge of the German government.
- 30–31 October 1918
- German Naval Staff
- 24 October 1918
- Southern North Sea
The Naval Order of 24 October 1918 was a plan made by the German Admiralty at the end of World War I to provoke a decisive battle between the German High Seas Fleet and the British Grand Fleet in the southern North Sea. When the order to prepare for the sortie was issued on 29 October, mutiny broke out aboard the German ships.
The order of 24 October for the High Seas Fleet's attack is as follows: Commander of the High Seas Fleet Op. 269/A I SMS Kaiser Wilhelm II, 24.10.1918 Very Secret O. Matter O.-Command No.19. A.
May 4, 2021 · The infamous order from 24th October 1918 was planning to slam the German High Seas Fleet against the British Royal Navy. If I recall correctly, this was the second time Germany tried to even the odds at sea, but the failed Battle of Jutland showed that it was easier said than done.
On 28th October 1918, tensions reached a breaking point when orders were given to launch a final, desperate naval assault against the British Royal Navy. The sailors, unwilling to participate in what they saw as a futile and suicidal mission, refused to obey orders.
Politically it was essential that the Italians launch a final attack, in order to demonstrate to the Allies that they had beaten the enemy, rather than it seeming that the Austrian army had simply disintegrated. Eventually this political necessity forced Diaz into the Battle of Vittorio Veneto, which was launched on 24 October 1918. Starting ...
The naval order of 24 October 1918 was a plan made by the German Admiralty at the end of World War I to provoke a decisive battle between the German High Seas Fleet and the British Grand Fleet in the southern North Sea. When the order to prepare for the sortie was issued on 29 October, mutiny broke out aboard the German ships.
