German Raids

What were German raids?

The German raids were attacks on British ships and towns.

Why were there German raids on Britain in the First World War?

The German raids had 3 main aims:

• ❖ To plant mines that would sink British ships.
• ❖ To create an ambush scenario, where British ships would chase German ships nearer to the German coast before being attacked by reinforcements.
• ❖ To split up the British fleet into smaller units as they went to defend coastal towns. This would leave the British ships isolated and easier to attack.

When were the German raids?

The Germans carried out two big coastal raids on the English coastline on November 3rd and December 16th, 1914.

Where did the German raids occur?

The Germans bombarded Great Yarmouth in November and then in December they bombarded Scarborough, Whitby and Hartlepool.

What were the results of the German raids?

The Germans were able to lay mines easily at Yarmouth. At Scarborough, shelling took place that destroyed property and killed more than 100 people.