Modern era · 1914

Black Sea raid

The Black Sea raid was an Ottoman naval sortie against Russian ports in the Black Sea on 29 October 1914, supported by Germany, that led to the Ottoman entry into World War I. The attack was conceived by Ottoman War Minister Enver Pasha, German Admiral Wilhelm Souchon, and the German foreign ministry.

Black Sea raid
Black Sea raid · Willy Stöwer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
When
29 Oct 1914
Where
Black Sea
Era
Modern

Topics

Before and after

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