Admiral Von Spee in Valparaiso
Admiral Maximilian von Spee (1861 - 1914) - A German Admiral who, during the First World War was given freedom to make his own decisions about how to handle his battles. On 8th December 1914 Spee made an attempt to raid a coaling station in the Falkland Islands, unaware that Britain had already sent two ships to protect the islands. Admiral Spee's flagship and two other ships along with 2, 200 German sailors including Spee's two sons were lost
Picture No
10528329
Media ID
48018102
Size
3878px x 5024px
(2.1MB)
Credit
(c)Robert Hunt Library/Mary Evans
Date
circa 1914
