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Battle of the River Plate
When HMS Achilles opened fire on the German 'pocket battleship' Admiral Graf Spee on 13 December 1939, it became the first NZ unit to engage the enemy in the Second World War. Seventy five years later, the Battle of the River Plate still holds a special place in this country's naval history.
- Page 5 - The battleThe British cruisers Achilles, Ajax and Exeter engage the German battleship Admiral Graf Spee in
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Main image: Coffins from the Graf Spee
Coffins from the Graf Spee being unloaded at Montevideo Harbour prior to burial.
