Graf Spee: Seele eines Hais, Seele einer Blume.

It was a heavy cruiser of the Deutschland class, known to the British as a ‘pocket battleship’ Displacement: 16,000 tonnes Speed: 28 knots Main armament: 6 × 280 mm guns in two triple turrets Secondary armament: 8 × 150 mm guns, plus anti-aircraft guns and torpedo tubes. At the start of the Second World War, the Graf Spee was sent to the South Atlantic and the Indian Ocean on a mission to attack Allied merchant shipping. Its most famous engagement was the Battle of the River Plate on 13 December 1939. The Graf Spee engaged three British cruisers: HMS Exeter HMS Ajax HMNZS Achilles Although it managed to inflict serious damage on the Exeter, it also sustained hits that affected its systems and limited its ability to continue the mission. After the battle, the ship took refuge in the port of Montevideo. It received false information from the British, claiming that their naval strength was superior. To avoid capture and the loss of his crew in a hopeless battle, Langsdorff ordered the ship to be evacuated and scuttled on 17 December 1939. Days later, the captain committed suicide in Buenos Aires. Spee: I’m not the strong one; I don’t like fighting or hurting people, but I’ll do my best. Thanks, Erik #azurlane #azurlanecrosswave #azurlaneedit #azurlaneanime #ironblood #azurlaneliveskin #animemusic #anime #animesong #deutsch #deutschland #cover #deutschland2026 #alemania #grafspee #azurlanegrafspee #admiralgrafspee #grafspeeazurlane