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Who won the Battle of Jutland (Skagerrak)?

Discussion in 'Free Fire Zone' started by KnightMove, Oct 10, 2004.

  1. Stefan

    Stefan Cavalry Rupert

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    It couldn't be an 'English' victory since the battle was with the ROYAL Navy, i.e. the navy of the British Isles, not of England.

    Though surely if the British losses were sustainable, the Germans failed in their objective, the British achieved theres, the battle was an RN victory?
     
  2. Za Rodinu

    Za Rodinu Aquila non capit muscas

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    It could be argued as the US killed a damn sight more Vietcongs etc than they themselves suffered, Vietnam was an *American* victory, and Saigon is really named Trickydickyville, and not Ho Chi Minh City today :D :D
     
  3. Stefan

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    It could, except the VC could sustain their losses and ultimatly achieved their objective of getting the US out of Vietnam (amongst other objectives) whilst the US failed in their objective of keeping South Vietnam free.
     
  4. Friedrich

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    The Royal Navy could sustain its losses and ultimately achieved its objective of blockading Germany, keeping controll of the oceans and trapping the German Navy at its ports.
     
  5. Stefan

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    Exactly my point, as stated above
     
  6. KnightMove

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    Quote from www.firstworldwar.com :

    "Despite that, the battle disappointed in Britain, where news of a new Trafalgar had been expected, and the hard fought draw at Jutland was not appreciated until much later, while the Kaiser claimed a German victory."
     

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