Hans Langsdorff | |
---|---|
![]() | |
Born | Bergen auf Rügen, German Empire | 20 March 1894
Died | 20 December 1939 Buenos Aires, Argentina | (aged 45)
Buried | La Chacarita Cemetery, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
Allegiance | |
Service/ | |
Years of service | 1912–1939 |
Rank | Kapitän zur See |
Commands | Admiral Graf Spee |
Battles/wars | |
Awards | Iron Cross First Class |
Spouse(s) | Ruth Hager (m.1924) |
Hans Wilhelm Langsdorff (20 March 1894 – 20 December 1939) was a German naval officer, most famous for his command of the German pocket battleship Admiral Graf Spee before and during the Battle of the River Plate off the coast of Uruguay in 1939. After the Panzerschiff (Deutschland-class cruiser) was unable to escape a pursuing squadron of Royal Navy ships, Langsdorff scuttled his ship. Three days later he died by suicide in his hotel room in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
© MMXXIII Rich X Search. We shall prevail. All rights reserved. Rich X Search