page_title: Prince Henry of Prussia (1862–1929)
section_title: World War I
hierarchical_section_title: Prince Henry of Prussia (1862–1929) / Biography / World War I
caption_attribution_description: English: Picture shows a portrait of Prince Henry of Prussia: "July 8, 1913. Prince Henry of Prussia who expects to revisit the United States this summer to witness the yacht races, between German and American boats, at Marblehead, Mass. for the President Wilson and Governor F[oss] trophies."&#160;; "Photo News Dep't.. 225 West 39th St.. American Press Ass'n., New York City."
context_page_description: Prince Albert William Henry of Prussia was a younger brother of German Emperor William II and a Prince of Prussia. He was also a grandson of Queen Victoria. A career naval officer, he held various commands in the Imperial German Navy, eventually rose to the rank of Grand Admiral and Generalinspekteur der Marine.
context_section_description: At the beginning of World War I, Prince Henry was named Commander-in-Chief of the Baltic Fleet. Although the means provided him were far inferior to Russia's Baltic Fleet, he succeeded, until the 1917 Revolution, in putting Russian naval forces far on the defensive and hindered them from making attacks on the German coast. After the end of hostilities with Russia, his mission was ended, and Prince Henry simply left active duty. With the war’s end and the dissolution of the monarchy in Germany, Prince Henry left the navy.
caption: A portrait of Prince Henry of Prussia
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