Maximilian von Spee
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Maximilian Johannes Maria Hubert Reichsgraf von Spee was a German naval officer in the Imperial German Navy, who commanded the East Asia Squadron during World War I. Spee entered the navy in 1878 and
Maximilian von Spee
Spee's flagship, the armored cruiser SMS Scharnhorst
The German squadron leaving Valparaíso on 3 November after the battle
Oil painting of Scharnhorst capsizing during the battle, painted by Thomas Somerscales
SMS Gneisenau
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SMS Gneisenau was an armored cruiser of the German Kaiserliche Marine, part of the two-ship Scharnhorst class. Named for the earlier screw corvette of the same name, the ship was laid down in June 190
SMS Gneisenau
Line-drawing of the Scharnhorst class
Illustration of Gneisenau with a torpedo boat alongside
The crews of the Scharnhorst and Gneisenau being entertained in Batavia in January 1913.