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    An unsung hero of WW1 - Fleet Paymaster Charles John Ehrhardt Rotter
    Shaun Lewis
    • Oct 23, 2019
    • 2 min

    An unsung hero of WW1 - Fleet Paymaster Charles John Ehrhardt Rotter

    One of the first acts by the Royal Navy during WW1was to have the German underwater telegraphic cables cut in the North Sea, thus denying them telegram communications with most of the world. It meant that they had to rely on high frequency radio transmissions to communicate with their embassies and overseas ships. Knowing this, the Admiralty engaged the help of Marconi and the Post Office to set up listening stations on the east coast of England to intercept the German sign
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    How did the German light cruiser, SMS Magdeburg, help Britain win WW1?
    Shaun Lewis
    • Mar 25, 2019
    • 2 min

    How did the German light cruiser, SMS Magdeburg, help Britain win WW1?

    Who would have thought that a torpedo test ship would have such an impact on the conduct of the First World War? On 2 August 1914, the SMS Magdeburg, a German light cruiser, opened fire on the port of Libau in Latvia (now Liepaja), the first shots of the war against Russia. However, it was not until later in the month that her place in history would become more significant. On 26 August, whilst steaming off Estonia, she ran aground and could not be freed. Two Russian cruis
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