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Graf Spee Closes at High Speed

Germany · Warfare / World War, 2nd. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1939

Hans Langsdorff13 December 1939

River Plate · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Believing he has found a vulnerable force, Langsdorff closes rapidly instead of exploiting Graf Spee's longer-range heavy guns.

Names involved

Hans Langsdorff

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