L'odissea dello Squadrone Tedesco dell'Asia Orientale giunge alla sua tragica fine al largo delle isole Falkland, dopo quattro mesi di navigazione, dai mari della Cina fino all'Atlantico meridionale, dopo 44.600 miglia nautiche percorse in acque ostili. Le perdite umane saranno terribili.

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Scritto e condotto da Andrea Basso

Montaggio e audio: Andrea Basso

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In copertina: HMS Invincible e HMS Inflexible aprono il fuoco sull'Ostasiengeschwader all'inizio della battaglia delle isole Falkland, 8 dicembre 1914. Illustrazione di Eric Tuffnell.