Reinhardt Scheer
Birth 1863-09-30Death 1928-09-26
Father | Unknown |
Mother | Unknown |
German Navy Planed Sneak Attack of the British Royal Navy
After a poor over all performance of the German Navy, Reinhardt Scheer, Franz von Hipper, and Adolf von Trotha sought to launch a sneak attack against the British Royal Navy while talks of armistice were in the works.
German Navel Mutiny at Wilmershaven and Kiel
Started 1918-10-30Ended 1918-11-04
Sailors soon catch wind of an unapproved secret plot by top brass of the Navy to attack the British Royal Navy. Seeing the move as a suicide mission and peace talks in the works the navy men ignored orders to launch, and instead disarmed officers to take over the ships at both ports.
Positions
German High Seas Fleet - Commander
Put in command of the Second Battle Squadron.
German High Seas Fleet - Admiral
Retired 1918-08-08
Put in command of the whole fleet.