I Battle Squadron

I Battle Squadron
SMS Ostfriesland, the squadron flagship at the Battle of Jutland
Country	German Empire
Branch	Kaiserliche Marine
Type	Squadron
Garrison/HQ	Wilhelmshaven Kiel
Engagements	Battle of Jutland
Commanders
Notable commanders	Henning von Holtzendorff Ehrhard Schmidt

The I Battle Squadron was a unit of the German High Seas Fleet before and during World War I. The squadron saw action throughout the war, including the Battle of Jutland on 31 May – 1 June 1916, where it formed the center of the German line.

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References

• Campbell, John (1998). Jutland: An Analysis of the Fighting. London: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 1-55821-759-2. 
• Staff, Gary (2010). German Battleships: 1914–1918 (Volume 1). Oxford: Osprey Books. ISBN 978-1-84603-467-1. 
• Staff, Gary (2010). German Battleships: 1914–1918 (Volume 2). Oxford: Osprey Books. ISBN 978-1-84603-468-8. 
• Tarrant, V. E. (1995). Jutland: The German Perspective. London: Cassell Military Paperbacks. ISBN 0-304-35848-7.