Battle of Riga
Hutiers Eighth Army attacks Russian positions around Riga to clear the coastal salient. Hutier & Bruchmuller use artilley to break holes in the defensive line
Role range: 1914-1918
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Oskar von Hutier Biography and Timeline
Follow Oskar von Hutier through 9 dated historical records for Germany.
Oskar von Hutier, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1917–1918Years on this page
1917
Battle of Riga
Establishes a bridgehead over the Dvina & the Russian Twelfth Army flees
Role range: 1914-1918
Twelfth Army
Establishes a bridgehead over the Dvina & the Russian Twelfth Army flees
Role range: 1914-1918
Battle of Riga
Riga is evacuated
Role range: 1914-1918
Battle of Riga
Riga remains in German hands until the end of the war. Bruchmuller & Hutier capture Riga
Role range: 1914-1918
Capture of Riga
Bruchmuller & Hutier capture Riga, remains in German hands until the end of the war
Role range: 1914-1918
Rule of Riga
Riga remains in German hands until the end of the war
Role range: 1914-1918
Battle of Caporetto
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
Role range: 1914-1918
1918
Battle of Bapaume
Jointly commands 35 divisions in the field, the Germans are driven back by the Allies
Role range: 1914-1918
Records, sources and methodology
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