# Baltic Project

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{{Short description|Cancelled World War I military operation}}
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| partof      = [World War I](/source/World_War_I)
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| caption     = The black dot signifies the approximate location of Pomerania, Germany, during the First World War.
| scope       = [Pomerania](/source/Pomerania), [Germany](/source/Germany)
| type        = Amphibious Invasion and attack on Berlin
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| planned_by  = [John Fisher, 1st Baron Fisher](/source/John_Fisher%2C_1st_Baron_Fisher)
| objective   = Invade Germany via landing in Pomerania and possible attack on Berlin with Russian or British soldiers.
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The '''Baltic Project''' was a plan promoted by the British Admiral [Lord Fisher](/source/John_Fisher%2C_1st_Baron_Fisher) to procure a speedy victory against Germany during the [First World War](/source/First_World_War). It involved landing a substantial force, either British or Russian soldiers, on the flat beaches of [Pomerania](/source/Pomerania) on the North German coast, less than {{cvt|100|mi|km}} from Berlin.

Submarines and extensive numbers of mines would keep the invasion force safe from the [Imperial German Navy](/source/Imperial_German_Navy). More than 600 vessels would be required, including landing craft, minesweepers, destroyers, light cruisers, monitors and some heavy shallow draft support ships. The latter were built in the form of the three [''Courageous''-class battlecruiser](/source/Courageous-class_battlecruiser)s, {{HMS|Courageous|50|2}}, {{HMS|Furious|47|2}}, and {{HMS|Glorious||6}}.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.battlecruisers.org/couragioushistory.htm |title=Archived copy |access-date=2014-10-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208143324/http://www.battlecruisers.org/couragioushistory.htm |archive-date=2015-12-08 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>https://archive.org/stream/recordsbyadmira00fishgoog/recordsbyadmira00fishgoog_djvu.txt Records by Admiral of the Fleet Lord Fisher</ref> The plan was never implemented.

==See also==
* [Operation Catherine](/source/Operation_Catherine) - a similar plan developed during the Second World War.

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

Category:Cancelled military operations of World War I
Category:Royal Navy
Category:Cancelled military operations involving the United Kingdom
Category:Military strategy

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Category:Cancelled or proposed invasions of Germany

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