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Raid on Ruhnu (1917)

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German seaplanes land on the Russian island of Ruhnu to destroy the radio station, 15 June, 1917
German seaplanes land on the Russian island of Ruhnu to destroy the radio station, 15 June, 1917

The Raid on Ruhnu on 15 June 1917 was a minor operation proceeded by Imperial German Naval Air Forces in Ruhnu Island in the Gulf of Riga during World War I. Several German seaplanes landed on the coast of Ruhnu to attack the Russian telegraph station and after that retreated to their home base, which is considered as the first air-landing ambush operation in the military history.

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Raid on Ruhnu (1917)
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German seaplanes land on the Russian island of Ruhnu to destroy the radio station, 15 June, 1917
German seaplanes land on the Russian island of Ruhnu to destroy the radio station, 15 June, 1917
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