Photos of HMS Exeter Vs Graf Spee
Article about: Hi friends, just picked these photos up and wanted to share them. The first 6 photos of HMS Exeter are taken before the Battle of River Plate The next 3 shots shows Graf Spee burning during
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Great photos! Nice find!
Nick
"In all my years as a soldier, I have never seen men fight so hard." - SS Obergruppenfuhrer Wilhelm Bittrich - Arnhem
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Found these old British newsreels while searching the web, and there are many more.
1940 HMS Exeter returns Home - YouTube
1940 End of the Graf Spee II - YouTube
Actually Im suprised how much video footage of the battle that exist.
Cheers, Mads
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The Photos of the Graf Spee burning were taken when Langsdorff, her Commander set her on fire and sank her after she had to leave the Harbour.
As far as I know, no German Sailor was Buried at sea, I have seen several photos of the Flag Covered bodies still aboard ship when she arrived at the harbor after the Battle.
Just My Thoughts.
Dean O
Ajax Canada
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