Hans Langsdorff
German naval commander
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Hans Wilhelm Langsdorff 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. Wikipedia
Born: March 20, 1894, Bergen auf Rügen, Germany
Died: December 20, 1939 (age 45 years), Buenos Aires, Argentina
Place of burial: Chacarita Cemetery, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Rank: Kapitän zur See
Spouse(s): Ruth Hager (m.1924)
Years of service: 1912–1939