Graf Spee

Admiral Graf Spee was a German Deutschland-class armored ship, popularly associated with the ‘pocket battleship’ description. Her design combined heavy guns with a displacement and propulsion arrangement shaped by interwar restrictions and raiding requirements. At the beginning of the Second World War she attacked merchant shipping before fighting British cruisers at the River Plate. After entering Montevideo, she was scuttled in December 1939. Her short wartime career is distinct from the separate stories of Deutschland/Lützow and Admiral Scheer.

The ship’s diesel propulsion supported extended commerce-raiding operations. After fighting British cruisers at the River Plate, Graf Spee entered Montevideo and was scuttled in December 1939, ending its brief but internationally significant wartime campaign.

Finish and color

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Tabletop use

Suitable for period-appropriate custom scenarios in Global War 1936, Global Empires, and compatible Axis & Allies games. Use suitable scenario or house rules for unit statistics and any technology upgrades. This piece does not supply additional game rules.

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