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	Hans Langsdorff - Definition, explanation
		Langsdorff was born on the island of Rügen in 1894, the eldest son of a family with legal and religious traditions rather than a naval tradition.
		Langsdorff was taken to the Naval Hostel in Buenos Aires, where he wrote letters to his family and superiors, and on the evening of on 19 December 1939 he lay on Admiral Graf Spee's battle ensign and shot himself.
		Hans Langsdorff was buried in the German section of the Cementerio de la Chacarita in Buenos Aires, Argentina and was honoured by both sides in the battle for his honourable conduct.
	www.calsky.com /lexikon/en/txt/h/ha/hans_langsdorff.php (835 words)

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		Langsdorff was born in Bergen on the island of RÃ¼gen in 1894, the eldest son of a family with legal and religious traditions rather than a naval tradition.
		After Langsdorff had committed his ship to the attack it became apparent that the destroyers were in fact light cruisers (HMS Ajax and HMS Achilles) in addition to the heavy cruiser HMS Exeter.
		Langsdorff was taken to the Naval Hotel in Buenos Aires, where he wrote letters to his family and superiors.
	www.goupstate.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Hans_Langsdorff (1130 words)

	Hans Langsdorff Information
		Kapitän zur See Hans Wilhelm Langsdorff (March 20, 1894 – December 19 1939) was a German naval officer, most famous for his command of the Panzerschiff (pocket battleship) Admiral Graf Spee during the Battle of the River Plate.
		During the First World War the then-Lieutenant Langsdorff received the Iron Cross 2nd Class at the battle of Jutland in 1916, and subsequently worked in minesweepers for the rest of the war.
		Hans Langsdorff was buried in the German section of the La Chacarita Cemetery in Buenos Aires, Argentina and was honoured by both sides in the battle for his honourable conduct.
	www.bookrags.com /Hans_Langsdorff (948 words)

	Divers Set To Begin Project To Recover The 'Graf Spee'
		Under the command of Capt. Hans Langsdorff, the Graf Spee sank nine commercial vessels in the Atlantic in late 1939 but always gave the crews time to evacuate the ships.
		Langsdorff took his badly damaged ship to port in Montevideo, where he was allowed to bury 36 dead sailors.
		Believing he would be met by a beefed-up British fleet, Langsdorff evacuated his men to ships headed to Argentina, then sank the Graf Spee with explosives to stop it from falling into enemy hands.
	www.rense.com /general48/diver.htm (630 words)

	The Battle of the River Plate
		But the sacrifice of EXETER was not in vain because her eight-inch guns fired shells heavy enough to damage the well-armoured German battleship, and it was a last despairing salvo which scored a direct hit on the GRAF SPEE's control tower killing several Officers and ratings in addition to wrecking the range finder.
		Captain Hans Langsdorff of the GRAF SPEE was badly shaken which led to his dashing for shelter at MONTEVIDEO harbour.
		The Fuehrer fumed as to how Captain Hans Langsdorff had previously served on Jodl's staff and had been given command of the prestigious GRAF SPEE almost as a cure for his chairbound attitudes.
	www.defencejournal.com /dec99/river.htm (1734 words)

	LANGSDORFF, Hans
		Tense international negotiations followed, the outcome of which was that the authorities at Montevideo, a neutral port, refused permission for the ship to remain there.
		Instead Langsdorff and a skeleton crew scuttled their ship in the estuary.
		Langsdorff left a letter explaining his actions and shot himself.
	members.tripod.com /dilagant/id131.htm (169 words)

	Hans Langsdorff: Definition and Links by Encyclopedian.com
		Hans Langsdorff was born on the island of Rugen in 1894, the eldest son of a...in the Battle of the Falkland Islands in 1914.
		Hans Langsdorff was born on the island of Rugen in 1894, the eldest son of a family with legal and religious traditions rather than a naval tradition.
		Hans Langsdorff was buried in the German Cemetery in Buenos Aires, and was honoured by both sides in the battle for his honourable conduct.
	www.encyclopedian.com /ha/Hans-Langsdorff.html (941 words)

	adolfhitler.ws
		It was commanded by Captain Hans Langsdorff, a consummate professional seaman and a gentleman officer of the old school.
		Langsdorff responded by concentrating his salvoes on the Exeter, keeping the other two cruisers at bay with his 5.4in batteries.
		Langsdorff, likewise, admired his assailants and the sheer audacity and persistence of their attacks.
	www.adolfhitler.ws /print.php?sid=243 (1391 words)

	History on Film - Movie Reviews, Actors, Directors, Essays (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Langsdorff knew that he could not make the necessary repairs at sea, and he believed that heavier ships were probably in the vicinity.
		Langsdorff knew that the Graf Spee would be at a disadvantage since it would be moving slowly, the forward range finder was out of action, and the three forward guns were still not working smoothly.
		Langsdorff knew that he had made a colossal error in seeking out British warships, he had lost one of the German Navy’s few warships, and he could look forward to spending the rest of the war locked up in Argentina, so he killed himself during the night of December 19.
	www.historyonfilm.com /background/graf-spee.htm (2654 words)

	Military History Online
		Langsdorff seemed on the brink of a notable victory, and though he failed to take the opportunity to finish off Exeter, he now turned his attention to the light cruisers, hitting Ajax.
		Though his ship had received several hits, she was not seriously damaged, and it may be that Langsdorff suffered a momentary loss of nerve as a result of a slight head injury he had suffered during the battle.
		Langsdorff unsuccessfully tried to persuade the Uraguayan authorities to extend the period by which under neutrality laws, he was allowed to remain in port.
	www.militaryhistoryonline.com /wwii/atlantic/raiders.aspx (2370 words)

	WW2DB: Hans Langsdorff
		Hans Wilhelm Langsdorff was born on the island of Rügen. His family moved to Düsseldorf in 1898 and befriended the future naval hero Count (Graf) Maximilian von Spee, who influenced Langsdorff to attend the Kiel Naval Academy despite his parents' wishes.
		During WW1, Lieutenant Langsdorff was awarded the Iron Cross at the Battle of Jutland in 1916.
		During the inter-war years, Langsdorff served in various roles including the Defense Ministry in Berlin and commanding a torpedo boat flotilla.
	ww2db.com /person_bio.php?person_id=195 (509 words)

	Writing.Com: Honour At Sea
		Before heading on after we had sunk her, our captain, Hans Langsdorff, making certain that not one life would be lost, kindly took the enemy survivors onto our own vessel.
		When Langsdorff saw the article and considered the dilapidated state his ship was in, he had to make a choice.
		Langsdorff took a stick of dynamite and tied it to a clock.
	www.writing.com /main/view_item/item_id/859558/printit/1 (824 words)

	Hans Langsdorff - Wikipedia, la enciclopedia libre
		Langsdorff nació en Bergen auf Rügen (Bergen) en la isla de Rügen en 1894, fue el mayor de una familia con tradiciones en leyes y religiosas más que navales.
		Langsdorff recibe la Cruz de Hierro de 2ª Clase en la batalla de Jutlandia en 1916, luego embarca en un "barreminas" por el resto de la guerra.
		Hans Langsdorff recibió sepultura en la Sección Germana del Cementerio de la Chacarita en Buenos Aires, Argentina.
	es.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hans_Langsdorff (916 words)

	Divers Set to Salvage German WWII Ship - Military Photos
		Under the command of Capt. Hans Langsdorff, the Graf Spee sank nine commercial vessels in the Atlantic in late 1939 but always gave the crews time to evacuate the ships.
		Langsdorff took his badly damaged ship to port in Montevideo, where he was allowed to bury 36 dead sailors.
		Believing he would be met by a beefed-up British fleet, Langsdorff evacuated his men to ships headed to Argentina, then sank the Graf Spee with explosives to stop it from falling into enemy hands.
	www.militaryphotos.net /forums/showthread.php?t=6033 (610 words)

	Langsdorff of the Graf Spee Prince of Honor Battle of the River Plate
		Captain Langsdorff's compassion for his fellow man during this commerce-raiding period, despite years of martial training, came from his Christian upbringing and the fact that he was an honourable man of the "old navy" and not a Nazi.
		Langsdorff appeared to have a small window of opportunity to finish off Exeter before Ajax and Achilles got close enough to bring their smaller 6-inch guns into action.
		Senseless slaughter was not Langsdorff's aim and he therefore diverted his fire to the two light cruisers, which were rapidly closing range.
	www.rjerrard.co.uk /royalnavy/jgilbey/jgilbey.html (2518 words)

	CHAPTER FROM HISTORY: The battle of River Plate -DAWN Magazine; November 23, 2003
		Langsdorff concentrated his 11-in armament on the Exeter and 6-in batteries on Ajax and Achilles.
		Langsdorff knew that he was squarely cornered inside the safety of the harbour, at the exit of which waited the mighty naval force to take his ship on.
		Three days after this, Langsdorff chose to shoot himself, perhaps under orders from the German High Command, which was very critical of him for not having gone down with his ship.
	www.dawn.com /weekly/dmag/archive/031123/dmag15.htm (1019 words)

	Battle of the River Plate DVD review
		It is said that Langsdorff promoted all his lower ranks to midshipmen so their quarters could be vacated to house the imprisoned officers in a civilised manner.
		Langsdorff is generous to Lee's Capt. Dove showing him the way in which the Graf Spee is able to operate.
		It is a matter of historical record what happens to the Graf Spree and Langsdorff's final decision but I still won't spoil it for those new to the movie.
	www.dvdoutsider.co.uk /dvd/reviews/b/battle_of_river_plate.html (1507 words)

	Graf Spee to rise from her grave - Military Photos
		But having shuttled most of his seamen ashore, German Captain Hans Langsdorff gave the order for his skeleton crew to abandon ship and scuttled the battleship four miles off shore rather than allow it to fall into Allied hands.
		Speaking at the naval museum in Montevideo, a retired naval captain, Ricardo Barre, said: "The battle of the River Plate was fought by gentlemen of the sea.
		Langsdorff decided to disengage from the battle and head to the neutral port of Montevideo in Uruguay, to seek shelter and to repair some of the serious battle damage inflicted.
	www.militaryphotos.net /forums/showthread.php?t=6004 (1501 words)

	Compare Prices and Read Reviews on Eric Grove - The Price of Disobedience: The Battle of the River Plate Reconsidered ...
		Unluckily for Langsdorff, the British ships, three of the four that made up raider hunting group G, were under the command of Commodore Henry Harwood, one of the leading pre-war British naval theorist on tactics to deal with pocket battleships!
		Quoting from the book, “Had he but known, by taking on Exeter, Hans Langsdorff was facing the Royal Navy’s leading expert on the precise tactical doctrine to deal with his ship; and on the regional political circumstances which were later to arise” (page 55).
		Langsdorff found her temporary refuge in the harbor of Montedevio, in neutral Uruguay.
	www.epinions.com /content_51612061316 (1567 words)

	YouTube - Hans Langsdorff - Admiral Graf Spee - II
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		Hans Langsdorff comitted suicide knowing Hitler never forgive him his order to sink the Ship by it´s own withot going out to fight a useless fight and sacrifice his men.
		Langsdorff was found dead, laying on the flag of the old german Navy.
	www.youtube.com /watch?v=IQxEGcVxGO0 (421 words)

	Encouraçado alemão será resgatado do fundo do mar \| Cultura \| Deutsche Welle \| 16.01.2004
		Após Londres e Paris declararem guerra à Alemanha, em decorrência da invasão da Polônia, Langsdorff recebeu em fins de setembro a ordem para dar início à sua tarefa.
		Devido à superioridade inimiga, Langsdorff era obrigado a mudar seu alvo de navio para navio.
		Langsdorff não quis arriscar a vida de seus quase mil marinheiros, nem que o encouraçado fosse capturado pelo inimigo.
	www.dw-world.de /popups/popup_printcontent/0,,1090839,00.html (759 words)

	1894
		September: Hans Großmann-Doerth, deutscher Jurist und Vertreter des Ordoliberalismus († 1944)
		November: Hans Jürgen von der Wense, deutscher Schriftsteller, Komponist und Universalgelehrter († 1966)
		Februar: Hans Guido von Bülow, deutscher Komponist, Pianist, Dirigent und Kapellmeister (* 1839)
	www.weblexikon.de /1894.html (2030 words)

	YouTube - Hans Langsdorff - Admiral Graf Spee
		YouTube - Hans Langsdorff - Admiral Graf Spee
		Cementerio Alemán de Buenos Aires, donde descansan los restos del Capitán del Acorazado "Admiral Graf Spee", Hans Langsdorff, junto a otros cuatro tripulantes: Johannes Eggers, Wolfgang Beyrich, Josef Schneider y Peter Kranen.
		Hans Langsdorff - Admiral Graf Spee - II
	youtube.com /?v=S4zLRfkDCeQ (370 words)

	Battle of the River Plate WW2 Naval Battle
		Exeter had been severely damaged in the battle, and British propaganda efforts were made to convince Captain Hans Langsdorff of the Graf Spee that an overwhelming British force was being assembled, when in fact only the heavy cruiser HMS Cumberland was available and was being sent from the Falkland Islands.
		He chose to scuttle his ship in the Rio de la Plata estuary (December 17) to avoid risk to the crew, a decision that is said to have infuriated Hitler.
		The prisoners taken by the Graf Spee prior to her sinking of enemy ships were transferred to her German supply ship Altmark, from which they were freed (February 16, 1940) by a boarding party from the British destroyer HMS Cossack while in Jøssingfjord, in neutral Norwegian waters.
	www.battle-fleet.com /pw/his/laplata.htm (726 words)

	YouTube - Hans Langsdorff - Admiral Graf Spee
		También está el mismo video pero editado con música, el título es: Hans Langsdorff - Admiral Graf Spee - II.
		Hans Langsdorff Panzerschiff Admiral Graf Spee Kriegsmarine German Pocket Battleship
		June, 1940 Scharnhorst and Gneisenau destroy HMS Gl From: Vizaar
	www.youtube.com /watch?v=S4zLRfkDCeQ (492 words)

	Admiral Graf Spee (Schiff)
		September 1939 erhielt Kapitän Langsdorf den Befehl, mit der Admiral Graf Spee alliierte Handelsschiffe anzugreifen.
		Kapitän Langsdorff brach das Gefecht ab und lief in den Hafen von Montevideo am Rio de la Plata ein.
		Der britische Botschafter in Montevideo handelte mit der Regierung von Uruguay aus, daß das deutsche Panzerschiff den Hafen innerhalb von 72 Stunden wieder zu verlassen habe.
	www.shoppower-24.de /wiki/Admiral_Graf_Spee_(Schiff).htm (757 words)

	Admiral Graf Spee
		This was to be the last haven for the Graf Spee which was later scuttled at the harbour mouth, her commander Kapitan zur See Langsdorff believing a large British fleet to be waiting for attempted escape into the South Atlantic.
		Within a few weeks, under the wily captain Hans Langsdorf, the battleship had sunk or captured merchantmen totalling over 50,000 tons, without loss of life to either side.
		Under her Captain, Hans Langsdorf, she will soon be on station in the South Atlantic in readiness for action against merchant shipping, vital to the survival of island Britain.
	www.naval-art.com /graf_spee.htm (996 words)

	THE GRAF SPEE PROJECT
		During the war her role was that of a commerce raider in the South Atlantic.
		Her Captain, Hans Langsdorff, was considered by both Allies and Axis forces to be an extremely competent naval commander of unquestionable honor.
		In the opening months of WWII the Graf Spee and three Allied ships fought a naval and political battle off the coast of South America that was unlike any battle fought since.
	www.lummifilm.com /grafspee (271 words)

	Hans Langsdorff - Wikipedia
		Langsdorff begann seine maritime Laufbahn in der Kaiserlichen Marine des Deutschen Reiches und nahm als Offizier aktiv am Ersten Weltkrieg teil.
		Inwieweit dies nur auf persönliche Qualifikation oder auch auf Treue zum untergegangenen Kaiserreich oder gar Affinität zum Nationalsozialismus zurückzuführen ist, muss wohl zur Zeit offen bleiben.
		Langsdorff waren lebendige Menschen lieber als tote Helden.
	de.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hans_Langsdorff (372 words)

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