Hans Langsdorff, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Recipient of the Iron Cross
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Place of Birth: Bergen auf Rügen, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
About Hans Langsdorff
- Hans Wilhelm Langsdorff (20 March 1894 – 20 December 1939) was a German naval officer, most famous for his command of the German cruiser Admiral Graf Spee during the Battle of the River Plate off the coast of Uruguay in 1939.
- After the Panzerschiff (Deutschland-class cruiser) was unable to escape a pursuing squadron of Royal Navy ships, Langsdorff scuttled his ship.
- Three days later he committed suicide in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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