December 17, 1939: The Admiral Graf Spee exploding off Montevideo, Uruguay.

(Photo courtesy of Hugh R. Sochi, from the private collection of Hugo Oehler son of
Matrosenobergefreiter Hugo Oehler, Division 4, Admiral Graf Spee)

 

December 17, 1939: The Admiral Graf Spee exploding off Montevideo, Uruguay.

 

December 17, 1939: The burning wreck of the Admiral Graf Spee.

 

December 17, 1939: The burning wreck of the Admiral Graf Spee.

(All photos courtesy of Hugo R. Sochi and Roxana Cavallo.
From the private collection of Amalia Nélida Levalle Cavallo, wife of
Matrosengefreiter Herbert Schaefer, Division 1, Admiral Graf Spee)

 

December 17, 1939: The burning wreck of the Admiral Graf Spee.

(Photo courtesy of Hugo R. Sochi, from the private collection of Delia S. Neumann wife of
Matrosenobergefreiter Gustav Neumann, Division 3, Admiral Graf Spee)