Franz von Hipper Biography

Conducts an air raid on Scarborough

Hipper sails with battlecruisers, Blücher, light cruisers and destroyers to strike British forces around Dogger Bank.

Hipper's squadron, sent to attack British fishing vessels and patrols, is intercepted by Beatty. SMS Blücher is sunk while the surviving German battlecruisers escape.

Hipper's faster battlecruisers continue their withdrawal while the crippled Blücher falls farther behind.

Hipper recognises that stronger British forces are approaching and prepares to withdraw toward Germany.

Hipper directs concentrated German fire against Beatty's flagship HMS Lion, causing serious damage.

Hipper turns southeast toward home after discovering that Beatty's battlecruiser force outguns his squadron.

Emergency action prevents the fire aboard Seydlitz from reaching its magazines and destroying the battlecruiser.

Hipper escapes with Seydlitz, Moltke and Derfflinger after British fire shifts toward the damaged Blücher.

SMS Blücher, slower than Hipper's battlecruisers, falls behind during the retreat and is sunk by British fire.

Blücher fell behind the German battlecruisers after heavy British fire and was overwhelmed during the withdrawal from Dogger Bank.

The slower armoured cruiser SMS Blücher prevents Hipper's squadron from escaping at the speed of its battlecruisers.

Hipper's flagship SMS Seydlitz is heavily hit, causing a dangerous fire near its aft turrets and magazines.

The near-loss of Seydlitz leads Germany to improve anti-flash precautions and ammunition handling aboard major warships.

Leads 5 cruisers along the Jutland Peninsula to break the British North Sea blockade. Hipper & Beattys destroyers see each other & the Germans entice the British fleet. Germans have 16 Dreadnoughts, 6 pre-Dreadnoughts, 11 light cruisers & 72 destroyers

Appointed Commander of the High Seas Fleet, replaces Scheer

Appointed Commander of the High Seas Fleet, replaces Scheer

A suicidal mission to attack the British fleet triggers off the Kiel mutiny

A suicidal mission to attack the British fleet triggers off the Kiel mutiny

A suicidal mission to attack the British fleet triggers off the Kiel mutiny