Maximilian Johannes Hubert von Spee1914
SMS Scharnhorst, von Spee's flagship, was sunk with all hands during the Battle of the Falkland Islands on 8 December 1914.
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SMS Scharnhorst, von Spee's flagship, was sunk with all hands during the Battle of the Falkland Islands on 8 December 1914.
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