Battle of Penang
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The Battle of Penang was a surprise naval engagement by the Imperial German Navy's East Asia Squadron during the First World War that took place on 28 October 1914. The battle involved the German crui
Depiction of the battle in a German postcard
Zhemchug, after 1909
Mousquet, undated
Zhemchug memorial at the Western Road Cemetery, Penang
Karl von Müller
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Karl Friedrich Max von Müller was a German naval officer who was the captain of a commerce raider, the light cruiser SMS Emden during the First World War.
Battle of Penang
…Asia Squadron left its base in Tsingtao, China. The squadron headed east for Germany, but one ship, the light cruiser SMS Emden under Lt. Commander Karl von Müller was sent on a solitary raiding mission. At about 04:30 on 28 October, the Emden appeared off the George Town roads to attack the harbour defences and…
Karl von Müller
Kapitan v. Müller Street in Hanover