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Battle of the River Plate

1939 first naval battle of the Second World War

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Date: Date 13 - 17 December 1939
Result: Allied victory

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Image: DKM Admiral Graf Spee.jpg
Number of deaths: 108
Number of injured: 88

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Commons category: Battle of the River Plate
point in time: 1939-12-13

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