We’re marking the 85th anniversary of the Battle of the River Plate. Gunny and Tim are here to unpack this important Allied victory, but we’re going beyond the surface. Join us for part 2 of this episode, where we discuss the Battle of the River Plate.

Part 1

1. Hitting With Big Guns

2. Deutschland Class – “Pocket Battleships” or Heavy Cruiser?

3. Compromise and numbers

4. Brief Introduction to Harwood and Langsdorff

Part 2

1. War operations

2. Setting the Scene: Heading for the River Plate

3. The Battle of the River Plate

4. Langsdorff’s End

5. The Myth Around the Battle

Sources, Maps, Diagrams

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OJXDDJQ6ngtUjuPBwQHPo11ScHo0ygX42CTcaOb-ubQ/edit?usp=sharing