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Hugo von Pohl Biography and Timeline

Follow Hugo von Pohl through 1 dated historical records for Germany.

Hugo von Pohl, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

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1915–1915Years on this page

1915

Pohl Takes Command after Dogger Bank

Commander in Chief High Seas Fleet · Germany · Warfare / World War, 1st

Hugo von Pohl replaces Ingenohl and adopts a more cautious approach to High Seas Fleet operations.

Role range: 1914-1918

Records, sources and methodology

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