The image shows in the foreground the pocket battleship "Admiral Graf Spee" and in the background the armored ship "Germany", this was renamed on Hitler's order to "Luetzow" on 15.11.1939 and reclassified as a heavy cruiser. The ships are in the English Channel and are traveling towards the Atlantic Ocean.

The image shows in the foreground the pocket battleship "Admiral Graf Spee" and in the background the armored ship "Germany", this was renamed on Hitler's order to "Luetzow" on 15.11.1939 and reclassified as a heavy cruiser. The ships are in the English Channel and are traveling towards the Atlantic Ocean. Stock Photo
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Sueddeutsche Zeitung Photo / Alamy Stock Photo

Image ID:

TA32TK

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52 MB (2.2 MB Compressed download)

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Dimensions:

3667 x 4959 px | 31 x 42 cm | 12.2 x 16.5 inches | 300dpi

Date taken:

21 April 1939

Location:

Germany

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This image could have imperfections as it’s either historical or reportage.

Fleet maneuvers of the Kriegsmarine (Navy), 1939. "The image shows in the foreground the pocket battleship ""Admiral Graf Spee"" and in the background the armored ship ""Germany"", this was renamed on Hitler's order to ""Luetzow"" on 15.11.1939 and reclassified as a heavy cruiser. The ships are in the English Channel and are traveling towards the Atlantic Ocean.". Date created: 21/04/1939

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