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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 New Zealand unit to engage the enemy in the Second World War. More than 80 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 ‘pocket battleship’ Admiral Graf
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Main image: Coffins from the Graf Spee
Coffins from the Graf Spee being unloaded at Montevideo Harbour prior to burial.
