Battle or uprising · 12.10.1917
Operation Albion landing at Tagalaht
On 12 October 1917 German troops began landing at Tagalaht Bay on the north-west coast of Saaremaa, opening Operation Albion, one of the largest amphibious operations of World War I. Within days they overran the island, while Russian warships were defeated in the Moonsund straits and the old battleship Slava was lost. By 20 October the Russians had evacuated Muhu, and the Germans claimed some 20,000 prisoners. The capture of the islands paved the way for the German occupation of all Estonia in 1918.
Open it on the map See the spot on the old maps and as it is today
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12. oktoobril 1917 hakkasid Saksa väed maabuma Saaremaa loodeosas Tagalahes, alustades operatsiooni Albion – üht I maailmasõja suurimat dessantoperatsiooni. Mõne päevaga vallutasid nad saare, samal ajal kui Vene sõjalaevad said Väinameres lüüa ja hukkus vana lahingulaev Slava. 20. oktoobriks olid venelased Muhust lahkunud ja sakslased teatasid umbes 20 000 vangist. Saarte vallutamine sillutas teed kogu Eesti Saksa okupatsioonile 1918. aastal.