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1940 German warship Admiral Graf Spee is scuttled by it's Captain after leaving port of Montevideo
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4:25Now PlayingDate: 4th January 1940
Location: Argentina
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SLATE INFORMATION: Scuttling Of The "Graf Spree"
URUGUAY: Montevideo:
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BUENOS AIRES Funeral used again in next Issue
LANGSDORF, Capt of Graf Spee Shots after attack on Graf Spee & Funeral used again in next Issue
MONTEVIDEO Scuttling of Craf Spee (& Funeral of Capt Langsdorff at Buenos Aires.)
naval, Battle River Plate, World War II, WWII, Hans Langsdorff, Royal Navy, battleship, HMS Exeter, Ajax, Achilles
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