WAR AT SEA FILM SEASON: The Battle of the River Plate (1956) [aka Pursuit of the Graf Spee] The Battle of the River Plateis a 1956 British war film in Technicolor and VistaVision by the writer-director-producer team of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger. The film stars John Gregson, Anthony Quayle, and Peter Finch. It was distributed worldwide by Rank Film Distributors Ltd. The film's storyline concerns the Battle of the River Plate, an early World War II naval battle in 1939 between a Royal

12K views · 232 reactions | This is a video from many eye witness accounts of the Battle of the River plate. Known to be one of the first battles at sea in World War 2. Hope you enjoy it my Kameraden! | Die Kriegsmarine | Facebook

43K views · 3.8K reactions | En su cumpleaños, le deseamos lo mejor a nuestro jugador.  ¡Que tengas un gran día, Robert!  | Club Atlético River Plate | Facebook

Battle of the River Plate, early World War II naval engagement between Great Britain and Germany | Aleena Whitaker

💭Did you know ...the Battle of the River Plate was the first major naval clash of World War II, and it ended without a clear battlefield winner? On December 13, 1939, the German pocket battleship Admiral Graf Spee faced three Allied cruisers off South America, HMS Exeter, HMS Ajax, and HMNZS Achilles. Though outgunned, the Allied force damaged Graf Spee’s fuel system badly enough to decide her fate. Trapped by diplomacy and British deception in Montevideo, the German captain chose to scuttle hi

2.9K views · 190 reactions | The River Battle That Ended a People’s Voice | Black History is American History | Facebook

81K views · 1.2K reactions | Dive into the intense naval battle between the German ship Graf Spee and British cruisers. Explore the tactical decisions, the devastating damage, and the final chapter of the Graf Spee. #GrafSpee #NavalBattle #WorldWarII #MilitaryHistory #Warship | Timeline - World History | Facebook