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unusual facts about Spee


Spee

Friedrich Spee (Friedrich Spee von Langenfeld), a German Jesuit and author of Cautio Criminalis


Admiral Graf Spee

Admiral Graf Spee, a Heavy cruiser (pocket battleship) named after von Spee.

Duncan Lewin

Lewin, a pilot on HMS Ajax during the Battle of the River Plate where he reported on the movements of the Graf Spee'.

Phoney War

Admiral Graf Spee fled to Montevideo harbour to carry out repairs on damage sustained during the battle.

VistaVision

White Christmas, Strategic Air Command, To Catch a Thief and The Battle of the River Plate (a.k.a. Pursuit of the Graf Spee) had very limited (two or three) prints struck in the 8-perf VistaVision format in which they were shot.


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