I Scouting Group

I Scouting Group
I. Aufklärungsgruppe
Seydlitz with a Zeppelin overhead
CountryGermany
BranchKaiserliche Marine
TypeReconnaissance unit
EngagementsBattle of Dogger Bank
Battle of Jutland
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Hugo von Pohl
Franz von Hipper

The I Scouting Group (German: I. Aufklärungsgruppe) was a special reconnaissance unit within the German Kaiserliche Marine. The unit was famously commanded by Admiral Franz von Hipper during World War I. The I Scouting Group was one of the most active formations in the High Seas Fleet during the war; the unit took part in every major fleet operation in the North Sea, including the battles of Dogger Bank and Jutland. The unit also saw limited action in the Baltic Sea, including the Battle of the Gulf of Riga.