December 14, 1939: Damage received in the Battle of the River Plate is clearly seen on the port side of the
Admiral Graf Spee, the burned out remains of the Arado AR-196 aircraft are still on the catapult.

(Photo courtesy of Hugh R. Sochi, from the private collection of Hugo Oehler Jr. son of
Matrosenobergefreiter Hugo Oehler, Division 4, Admiral Graf Spee)

 

December 14, 1939: A hole in the port bow caused by a shell from HMS Exeter.

(Photo courtesy of Hugo R. Sochi, from the private collection of Delia S. Neumann wife of
Matrosenobergefreiter Gustav Neumann, Division 3, Admiral Graf Spee)

 

December 14, 1939: An honor guard stands by the coffins of the men killed in the Battle of the River Plate.

(Photo courtesy of Hugo R. Sochi, from the private collection of Delia S. Neumann wife of
Matrosenobergefreiter Gustav Neumann, Division 3, Admiral Graf Spee)

 

Another view of the above photo.

(Photo courtesy of Hugo R. Sochi, from the private collection of Friedrick Bachmann,
Maschinengefreiter, Division 8, Admiral Graf Spee)

 

December 15, 1939: The coffins of the men killed in the Battle of the River Plate are loaded on a barge and
taken ashore for burial.

December 15, 1939: Kapitän zur See Hans W. Langsdorff at the funeral for the the crew of the Admiral Graf Spee. Father Kuhn and Pastor Kummer are seen at the bottom right.

(Photo courtesy of Hugo R. Sochi, from the private collection of Delia S. Neumann wife of
Matrosenobergefreiter Gustav Neumann, Division 3, Admiral Graf Spee)