Battle of River Plate8 December 1939
The Graf Spee has sunk 9 merchant ships, not a single life had been lost
Historical person
Hans Langsdorf Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Hans Langsdorf, based on 9 World History Database records associated with Germany.
9 records1939–19395 events2 places
Chronological biography
1939
Graf Spee8 December 1939
The Graf Spee has sunk 9 merchant ships, not a single life had been lost
Battle of River Plate13 December 1939
The Graf Spee enters the neutral port of Montevideo. Allowed to stay for 24 hours under the terms of the Hague convention of 1907
Graf Spee13 December 1939
The Graf Spee enters the neutral port of Montevideo
Neutrality13 December 1939
The Graf Spee enters the neutral port of Montevideo
Battle of River Plate15 December 1939
Buries the casualties of the battle
Battle of River Plate17 December 1939
The crew are evacuated & the Graf Speee is scuttled, Langsdorf then shoots himself. Decides to scuttle his ship in the Plate Estuary to avoid unnecessary loss of life for no military advantage, against Hitler's will
Sinking of Admiral Graf Spee17 December 1939
Decides to scuttle his ship in the Plate Estuary to avoid unnecessary loss of life for no military advantage, against Hitler's will
Sinking of Admiral Graf Spee - Scuttling Charges17 December 1939
Langsdorff evacuated most of his crew before scuttling Admiral Graf Spee with demolition charges outside Montevideo on 17 December 1939.
Titles and roles
Commander of Graf Spee
Record provenance
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