Battle of Riga1 September 1917
Hutiers Eighth Army attacks Russian positions around Riga to clear the coastal salient. Hutier & Bruchmuller use artilley to break holes in the defensive line
Historical person
Oskar von Hutier Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Oskar von Hutier, based on 9 World History Database records associated with Germany.
9 records1917–19186 events4 places
Chronological biography
1917
Battle of Riga1 September 1917
Establishes a bridgehead over the Dvina & the Russian Twelfth Army flees
Twelfth Army1 September 1917
Establishes a bridgehead over the Dvina & the Russian Twelfth Army flees
Battle of Riga2 September 1917
Riga is evacuated
Battle of Riga3 September 1917
Riga remains in German hands until the end of the war. Bruchmuller & Hutier capture Riga
Capture of Riga3 September 1917
Bruchmuller & Hutier capture Riga, remains in German hands until the end of the war
Rule of Riga3 September 1917
Riga remains in German hands until the end of the war
Battle of Caporetto24 October 1917
The use of poison gas by the Germans played a key role in the collapse of the Italian Second Army. The Battle was a demonstration of the effectiveness of the use of stormtroopers and the infiltration tactics developed in part by Oskar von Hutier
1918
Battle of Bapaume21 August 1918
Jointly commands 35 divisions in the field, the Germans are driven back by the Allies
Titles and roles
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Record provenance
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