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Auction: 1005 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria
Lot: 248

South Atlantic Squadron Plaque for the Destruction of the Graf Spee An extremely rare white metal and enamel plaque, commemorating the destruction of the Graf Spee after she was fatally damaged by H.M.S. Exeter, Ajax, and Achilles, during the Battle of the River Plate, 13.12.1939, mounted on a wooden shield Estimate £ 300-500 This plaque is one of approximately 8 that were created individually by hand following the scuttling of the Graf Spee, 17.12.1939, four days after she had been severely damaged during the Battle of the River Plate.

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£900