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A memorial to the fallen crewmen of Admiral Graf Spee. |
Close-up of the inscription. The inscription reads; "PANZERSCHIFF ADMIRAL GRAF SPEE ZUM GEDENKEN AN DIE GEFALLENEN IN DEM GEFECHT AM RIO DE LA PLATA VOR PUNTA DEL ESTE AM 13. DEZEMBER 1939. Translation: "In Memory of the fallen crewmen of the Battle of the River Plate at Punta del Este on December 13, 1939" |
Close-up of the Spanish inscription on the memorial "In Memory of the fallen men of Graf Spee". Flowers on a stone next to the memorial indicate that someone has recently visited the memorial, the stone says "You are not forgotten". |
(All photos courtesy of Eduardo Montemuiño) © 2009 Eduardo Montemuiño all rights reserved |
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Page published Feb. 24, 2011 |