Operation Albion

Near Oesel. Admiral Schmidt, the commander of the expedition against Oesel, with his staff on a torpedo boat during the crossing. October 1917

Map showing amphibious operations of Operation Albion, Baltic Islands, 10 - 20 October 1917, and Hutier's Offensive at Riga 1 - 5 September 1917 (inset)

Dislocation of the German and Russian units on land and sea while landing on the island of Ösel on October 12, 1917.

Way of the German units to the attack on the Baltic islands in October 1917.

Dislocation of German and Russian units during the invasion of the Baltic Islands, October 13, 1917. Map is based on Andrees Allgemeiner Handatlas, 4. Auflage, Gotha 1899.

Dislocation of German and Russian units during the invasion of the Baltic Islands, October 15, 1917. Map is based on Andrees Allgemeiner Handatlas, 4. Auflage, Gotha 1899.

Dislocation of German and Russian units during the invasion of the Baltic Islands, October 13, 1917. Map is based on Andrees Allgemeiner Handatlas, 4. Auflage, Gotha 1899.

A battleship squadron of the German High Seas Fleet World War One

For documentary purposes the German Federal Archive often retained the original image captions, which may be erroneous, biased, obsolete or politically extreme. Zur Besetzung der Insel Ösel. Truppen gehen im Heimathafen an Bord eines Transportdampfers [12.-20. Oktober 1917]

For documentary purposes the German Federal Archive often retained the original image captions, which may be erroneous, biased, obsolete or politically extreme. Zur Besetzung der Insel Ösel. Ausschiffung von Truppen vor Ösel [12.-20. Oktober 1917]

Operation Albion - German aircraft delivers messages to the troops landed on Oesel (German aerial photography)

This image is of the German battleship SMS Großer Kurfürst, taken during Operation Albion in October 1917 (ref: Staff, Gary (2008) Battle for the Baltic Islands 1917, Pen & Sword Maritime, Barnsley, South Yorkshire ISBN: 978-1-84415-7877)

For documentary purposes the German Federal Archive often retained the original image captions, which may be erroneous, biased, obsolete or politically extreme. Disembarking stores from ships taking part in the operations against the island of Oesel.

For documentary purposes the German Federal Archive often retained the original image captions, which may be erroneous, biased, obsolete or politically extreme. Zur Bestzung der Insel Ösel Transportflotte vor dem Auslaufen im Heimatshafen

For documentary purposes the German Federal Archive often retained the original image captions, which may be erroneous, biased, obsolete or politically extreme. Zur Besetzung der Insel Ösel Truppen gehen im Heimathafen an Bord eines Transportdampfers

For documentary purposes the German Federal Archive often retained the original image captions, which may be erroneous, biased, obsolete or politically extreme. B. 98 schleppt russ. Zerstörer "Grom"

German landing troops on Osel October 1917

Lot-7676-1-5: WWI, German Activities. Translated from German: “German ships battle to conquer the island of Osel in the Gulf of Riga.” Courtesy of the Library of Congress. (2016/09/02).

German Troops board a transport for Operation Albion

Landing of German troops on the Russian island of Oesel after being shot by the German fleet, 1917

Lot-7676-2-10: WWI, German Activities. Translated from German: “From the conquest of the island of Saaremaa: troop transport ship on the high seas.” Courtesy of the Library of Congress. (2016/09/02).

Near Oesel. Admiral Schmidt, the commander of the expedition against Oesel, with his staff Oct 1917

Depicted is the final stage of Operation Albion, the German combined arms amphibious operation launched in October 1917, the aim of which was the occupation of the West Estonian archipelago. Through naval and air superiority, and clever manoeuvres on land the Germans managed to occupy the Russian held islands Ösel (Est. Saaremaa), Moon/Mohn (Est. Muhumaa, also Muhu), and Dagö (Est. Hiiumaa) in less than 10 days.

Page 553 The German battleship Grosser Kurfurst with a Zeppelin used for reconnaissance

Russian Battleship Slava, took part in the naval battles near Osel in October 1917