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Friday, April 11, 2014

Battle of the River Plate

de bene esse: literally, of well-being, morally acceptable but subject to future validation or exception


'It warmed the cockles of the British hearts': Battle of the River Plate monument to be unveiled to mark Allies' famous victory over Nazi 'pocket battleship' Admiral Graf Spee

The German battleship Admiral  Graf Spee is seen in flames outside the port of Montevideo, Uruguay, on December 17, 1939, during the Battle of the River Plate
Four of the handful of survivors will meet at the National Memorial Arboretum, in Staffs, to mark what was the first major naval battle of WWII.

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