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WWII - 1939, Uruguay: First Pictures Of Ill-Fated German Raider Graf Spee

Reel Number: 221107-01

Color: Black and White

Sound: SIL

Year / Date: 1939

Country: Uruguay

Location: Montevideo

TC Begins: 16:00:02

TC Ends: 16:02:15

Duration: 00:02:13

WWII - 1939, Uruguay: First Pictures Of Ill-Fated German Raider Graf Spee Damaged battleship Admiral Graf Spee into port at Montevideo, Uruguay - chased by British cruisers (incl. HMS Exeter?) following Battle of the River Plate. German sailors packed onto deck of tugboat. German naval officers in full white uniform escorted from dock. Rows of coffins of those killed in battle, some draped w/ Nazi Kriegsmarine flag. Convoy of cars through Montevideo. Burial ceremony for casualties - Graf Spee crewmen march through large crowd, some Nazi salutes in crowd - coffin lowered into grave. Good shot Graf Spee’s Captain Langsdorff using naval salute while priests & others in crowd use Nazi salute. WW2;l South America. German Navy.

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