Admiral Graf Spee was a Deutschland-class Panzerschiff which served with the Kriegsmarine of Nazi Germany during World War II. The vessel was named after World War I Admiral Maximilian von Spee, comma
Admiral Graf Spee in 1936
Recognition drawing of a Deutschland-class cruiser
Admiral Graf Spee at Spithead in 1937; HMS Hood and Resolution (centre) lie in the background
1939 cruises Admiral Graf Spee Deutschland
Deutschland-class cruiser
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The Deutschland class was a series of three Panzerschiffe, a form of heavily armed cruiser, built by the Reichsmarine officially in accordance with restrictions imposed by the Treaty of Versailles. Th
German cruiser Admiral Graf Spee
…Admiral Graf Spee (German pronunciation: ) was a Deutschland-class Panzerschiff (armored ship, nicknamed "pocket battleships" by the British) which served with the Kriegsmarine of Nazi Germany during World War II. The…
Admiral Scheer at Gibraltar in 1936
Recognition drawing of Lützow as she appeared in 1942. It indicates that the armoured belt is 4 inches thick, instead of its actual 3.1 inches.
Lützow's rear gun turret
Deutschland at her launching