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A Pictorial History of a German Pocket Battleship Panzerschiff Admiral Graf Spee 1934-1939, Battle of the River Plate, Wednesday 13 December 1939

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Book Synopsis A Pictorial History of a German Pocket Battleship Panzerschiff Admiral Graf Spee 1934-1939, Battle of the River Plate, Wednesday 13 December 1939 by : Graham James Beeson

Download or read book A Pictorial History of a German Pocket Battleship Panzerschiff Admiral Graf Spee 1934-1939, Battle of the River Plate, Wednesday 13 December 1939 written by Graham James Beeson. This book was released on 2014. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The German Pocket Battleship Admiral Graf Spee

2015-04-02 Battleships
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Book Synopsis The German Pocket Battleship Admiral Graf Spee by : Stefan Draminski

Download or read book The German Pocket Battleship Admiral Graf Spee written by Stefan Draminski. This book was released on 2015-04-02. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Deutschland-class ships were the first heavy vessels of the German Navy after the First World War. In Germany they were classified as "Panzerschiffe", but in other countries the term "pocket battleships" was very popular. The third and last vessel of this class was Admiral Graf Spee. She was laid down on 1 October 1932, launched on 30 June 1934 and commissioned on 6 January 1936. During the Spanish Civil War the ship patrolled coastal waters of this country. Before the outbreak of the Second World War, on 21 August 1939 the ship steamed out for the Atlantic. From 26 September she was fighting Allied shipping, sinking nine British vessels. On the morning of 13 December Graf Spee encountered a group of Allied warships (the heavy cruiser HMS Exeter and light cruisers HMS Ajax and HMNZS Achilles) near South American coast. The gun battle that ensued went to the history as the Battle of the River Plate. Both the Exeter and her German enemy were damaged during the course of the engagement. The commander of Graf Spee, Kapitän zur See Hans Langsdorff decided to break off the battle and enter the nearby port of Montevideo in Uruguay. According to the international law the German corsair could not stay in a neutral port longer than 72 hours. Convinced that massive British forces were concentrating in the vicinity and hence the escape was impossible, Langsdorf decided to save the crew and scuttle the ship. On 17 December Admiral Graf Spee steamed to the roadstead and there the explosive charges were fired. The German ship sunk in shallow waters and her commander shot himself three days later in a hotel in Buenos Aires. The wreckage was penetrated even during the war by British divers in order to recover more valuable items and obtain information about German technology. In the post-war years many single parts of the ship were recovered.

River Plate 1939

2016-08-25 History
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Book Synopsis River Plate 1939 by : Angus Konstam

Download or read book River Plate 1939 written by Angus Konstam. This book was released on 2016-08-25. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Days before the outbreak of World War II a handful of German commerce raiders put out to sea to prey on Allied merchantmen. Amongst them was the Panzerschiff ('armoured ship') Graf Spee, a formidable warship that boasted the firepower of a battleship but the size, speed and range of a cruiser. When World War II commenced, under the command of Captain Langsdorff the Graf Spee began a hunting spree across the South Atlantic and the Indian Ocean that eventual took her to the River Plate in search of her next victim – an Allied convoy. Instead she found three Royal Navy cruisers under the command of Commodore Harwood, eager to put an end to the 'pocket battleship' that had been terrorizing Allied merchant ships. Featuring full colour artwork, archive photographs and meticulous research, this comprehensive volume explores the thrilling story behind the Battle of the River Plate, an engagement that unquestionably demonstrated the effectiveness of British seapower and diplomacy on an international stage.

The Battle of the River Plate

2005-01-01 History
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Book Synopsis The Battle of the River Plate by : Dudley Pope

Download or read book The Battle of the River Plate written by Dudley Pope. This book was released on 2005-01-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This tale of the Battle of the River Plate follows the machinations of the German war machine as Kapitan zur See Hans Langsdorff commands the pocket battleship Graf Spee on a mission to cripple British shipping. Through clever subterfuge and daring, the Graf Spee takes ship after ship, ultimately forcing the British Navy to send twenty ships in search of the elusive German vessel. Pope presents a true, enthralling account of the men, ships, and tactics that culminated in this naval action which so brilliantly began Britain's war at sea.

The Chase and Destruction of the Graf Spee 1939, Including the Battle of the River Plate, 13th December 1939

1944
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Book Synopsis The Chase and Destruction of the Graf Spee 1939, Including the Battle of the River Plate, 13th December 1939 by : Admiralty. Naval Staff. Tactical, Torpedo and Staff Duties Division (Historical Section)

Download or read book The Chase and Destruction of the Graf Spee 1939, Including the Battle of the River Plate, 13th December 1939 written by Admiralty. Naval Staff. Tactical, Torpedo and Staff Duties Division (Historical Section). This book was released on 1944. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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