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Achilles Maintains Pressure after Exeter Withdrawal

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

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1939Date range
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1939

William Edward Parry13 December 1939

River Plate · Warfare / World War, 2nd

After Exeter is forced out of the fight, Parry keeps Achilles engaged alongside Ajax against the German raider.

Names involved

William Edward Parry

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