With john gregson, anthony quayle, ian hunter, jack gwillim. Battle river is a river in central alberta and western saskatchewan. Battle of the river plate board game boardgamegeek. The battle of the river plate took place on december th 1939. The battle river flows for 570 kilometres 350 mi and has a total drainage area of 30,300 square kilometres 11,700 sq mi. The battle of the river plate was the first major naval confrontation of the second world war, and it is one of the most famous.
The battle of river plate, as the graf spee engagement came to be known, became the first naval battle of world war 2 and the only battle of the war to take place in south america. Battle of the river plate is a fast play introductory set of ww2 naval rules covering the famous battle of the same name, fought in december 1939 off the coast. Widely regarded as one of the best and most intelligent british war dramas of the 1950s, the battle of river plate is the story of britains first significant naval victory in ww2. The battle in the south atlantic was the first major naval battle of world war two. River plate, battle of, fought off this south american river on december 1939 between the german pocket battleship admiral graf spee and an allied naval task force. Global maritime history battle of the river plate part iii. The battle of the river plate was the first naval battle of world war ii and the only battle of world war ii to take place in south america or its waters. Battle of the river plate is a two player card game themed on the wwii sea battle of the same name. The indian navy today acquired its first cruiser, when h. In his survey of kriegsmarine engagements during world war ii, ohara draws two conclusions about the german navy, both of which are strongly evident in the battle of the river plate. This movie has been premiered in australian hd theatres in 1956 movies 1956.
Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. An account of events before, during and after the action up to the self destruction of the admiral graf spee, 1940. The twoplayer game uses mindens battleship captain game system. In the first major naval battle of world war ii, the british navy must find and destroy a powerful german warship. It is a major tributary of the north saskatchewan river. A of june 18, 1935 was a bilateral agreement between the united kingdom and german reich regulating the size of the kriegsmarine in relation to the royal navy. Ships from the royal navys south american division took on the might of germanys graf spee which was successfully attacking merchant shipping in the. The remaining two british cruisers, hms ajax and hms achilles, opened fire, forcing the graf spee to lay a smoke screen and escape. All the rules and components included in the original are included in the pdf file. The scuttling of the ship and therefore the saving of many lives, is rightfully seen as an honourable action. The battle of the river plate was the first naval battle in the second world war and the first one of the battle of the atlantic in south american waters. The battle of the river plate 1956 battle scene pt 1 youtube. Ohara first concludes that the record of the german navys surface fleet is one of failure and lost opportunity 2004.
Achilles heroine of the river plate battle against the craf spee, was handed over at chatham, to mr. The animation of the 1919 german fleet scuttle in scapa flow duration. The battle of the river plate download ebook pdf, epub. Battle of the river plate after action reports old. One player represents the kriegsmarine and the other player the royal navy. Ships from the royal navys south american division took on the might of germanys graf spee which was successfully attacking merchant shipping in the south atlantic.
The battle of the river plate is itself, in contrast to all the movements and strategizing which had gone into arranging the circumstances for its. The battle of the river plate was the first naval battle in the second world war and the first one. The kms admiral graf spee was one of three pocket battleships laid down, joining the kms deutschland later renamed to kms lutzow and the kms admiral scheer. Battle of the river plate battle of the river plate. You can watch the battle of the river plate online on videoondemand services netflix, hbo now, paytv or movie theatres with original audio in english. The battle of the river plate is a 1956 british war film in technicolor and vistavision by the writerdirectorproducer team of michael powell and emeric pressburger. Page 1 of 2 battle of the river plate posted in after action reports. When war broke out in september 1939, the german pocket battleship graf spee, commanded by hans langsdorff, was patrolling in the atlantic. The engagement that has come to be known as the battle of the river plate stands as the first significant action between the royal navy and the kriegsmarine during wwii.
When you order a pdf item, we will email you the game file usually within 48 hours, along with the files password, and you can then open and print out a copy on your own. The dramatic sea fight between the german pocket battleship admiral graf spee and the british cruisers exeter, ajax and achilles off the coast of south america caught the imagination in december 1939. Though aware that force g was in the area, langsdorff moved towards the river plate and was spotted by harwoods ships on december. Foreword when we consider the battle of the river plate some 75 years ago, the story is often focused on the actions of the german pocket battleship graf spee and her captain hans langsdorff. It is the early years of world war ii and the royal navy must fight a desperate battle to stop germanys best battleship, the admiral graf spee, from sailing to the south atlantic.
The battle of the river plate history learning site. Battle of the river plate is a fast play introductory set of ww2 naval rules covering the famous battle of the same name, fought in december 1939 off the coast of south america. The german heavy cruiser admiral graf spee had cruised into the south atlantic a fortnight before the war began, and had been commerce raiding after receiving appropriate authorisation on 26 september 1939. She represented a grave threat to allied shipping, sinking eight merchant ships between. The graf spee was one of three deutschland class pocket battleships built by the germans in the interwar period to get around treaty restrictions imposed after world war i.
The battle of the river plate was the first naval engagement of world. Art uk is the online home for every public collection in the uk. Magazine battle of the river plate 75th anniversary pdf download. Achilles heroine of the river plate battle against the graf spee, was handed over at chatham to mr. This battlegame book is a 42page book containing a ww2 tactical naval game for 2 players, using simplified battleship captain system, with full rules, river plate, denmark strait, merselkebir scenarios, 20 rated warships bb, bc, ca, cl at 14500 scale. This is a description of the battle of the river plate fought between the british cruisers exeter, ajax and achilles and the german pocket battleship, graf spee. An account of events before, during and after the action up to the selfdestruction of the admiral graf spee. The powell and pressburger film the battle of the river plate, issued in britain in 1956, and the following year in america under the title the pursuit of the graf spee, was based on the real episode in 1939 at the beginning of the second world war in spite of the prewar treaty restrictions on its naval strength, germany had equipped itself with a number of fast warships which were ideally. John gregson heads the cast as captain bell, skipper of the exeter, one of several vessels engaged in pursuit of the indestructible geman battleship graf spee. The hunt for the german pocket battleship graf spee. She had been operating in the south atlantic and indian. Battle of the river plate the naval wargames society.
The text and some of the images from this web feature have been made into a booklet for the naval museum in montevideo. Battle of the river plate ww2 timeline december th, 1939. Seventy five years later, the battle of the river plate still holds a special place in this countrys naval history. Featuring over 200,000 oil paintings by some 38,000 artists. The battle of the river plate took place in december 1939, and featured the royal navy cruisers exeter, achilles and ajax, against the german panzerschiffe, graf spee. It was distributed worldwide by rank film distributors ltd.
The films storyline concerns the battle of the river plate, an early world war ii naval battle in 1939. Krishna menon, indian high commissioner in london, to be renamed h. What country was the battle of river plate in answers. It is a free print and play game web published by bookranger. Pursuit of the graf spee in the united states is a 1956 british war film in technicolor and vistavision by the writerdirectorproducer team of michael powell and emeric pressburger.
The battle of the river plate by dudley pope overdrive. Krishna menon, indian high commisioner in london, to be renamed h. Discover artworks, explore venues and meet artists. The battle of the river plate, full movie full movie 1956. The hunt for the german pocket battleship graf spee pope, dudley on. Media in category battle of the river plate the following 11 files are in this category, out of 11 total. Battle of the river plate commemorative booklet royal new. This tale of the battle of the river plate follows the machinations of the german war machine as kapitan zur see hans langsdorff commands the pocket battleship graf spee on a mission to cripple british shipping. The film stars john gregson, anthony quayle, and peter finch. When hms achilles opened fire on the german pocket battleship admiral graf spee on december 1939, it became the first nz unit to engage the enemy in the second world war. Martinson 31 intrigue in uruguay 34 welcome home 39 st. The battle of the river plate film the battle of the river plate a. Achilles role in the battle was a special source of pride for new zealanders, who welcomed the ships crew home at huge parades in auckland and wellington in early 1940.
Achilles role in the battle was a special source of pride for new zealanders, who welcomed the ships crew home at huge parades in. Click download or read online button to get the battle of the river plate book now. Arriving off the river plate on december 12, harwood discussed battle tactics with his captains and began maneuvers in search of graf spee. What you need to know about the battle of the river plate. Battle of the river plate kriegsmarine admiral graf speeflagship deutschland class a described as pocket battleship, or panzerschiff. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Through careful card play, players build sets of cards that represent attacks by the various ships that took part in the battle. Battle of the atlantic, 19391941 battle of the river plate, december 1939. After a short pursuit, the german vessel entered montevideo harbour in neutral uruguay under international law, the graf spee was only permitted to remain in the neutral port of montevideo for as long as it took to carry out the repairs. Victory in the battle of the river plate, the first major naval engagement of the second world war, was a great boost to british morale during the phoney war. It was a sea battle off the estuary of the river plate off the.
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