"Graf Spee" translates to "Count Spee" in English. The term is often associated with the German cruiser SMS Graf Spee, named after the German admiral Maximilian von Spee. The name reflects a noble title, with "Graf" meaning count, a rank in the nobility, and "Spee" being the surname.
German cruiser Admiral Graf Spee was created on 1936-01-06.
The German battleship Graf Spee was involved in the Battle of the River Plate in December 1939, where it faced British warships. After sustaining damage and realizing it was outmatched, Captain Hans Langsdorff ordered the ship to be scuttled in Montevideo, Uruguay, on December 17, 1939, to prevent its capture. The crew safely evacuated, and the sinking marked a significant early naval engagement in World War II.
Nzante Spee died in 2005.
Maximilian von Spee was born on June 22, 1861.
Koos Spee was born on September 30, 1946, in Rijswijk, Netherlands.
German cruiser Admiral Graf Spee was created on 1936-01-06.
Christian von Spee's birth name is Christian Graf von Spee.
The heavy cruiser USS Salem played the part of the Graf Spee in the film.
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Cloth flags are easy to fake. Graf Spee was a battlecruiser with 11 inch guns, and NOT A BATTLESHIP. Even the old Russian battleships from the Tsushima battle in 1905 had bigger guns than Graf Spee, they had 12 inch guns, and "they" were 30 years old when Graf Spee was built!
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The Twentieth Century - 1957 Get the Graf Spee 5-20 was released on: USA: 25 March 1962
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Battle of the Falkland Islands with Admiral Graf Spee.
Vice Admiral Maximillian Graf von Spee.
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