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Monmouth-class cruiser in the Battle of Coronel, 1914

The Monmouth-class cruiser gets hit in the Battle of Coronel. Contemporary postcard.

SMS Nuremberg during the First World War

The German cruiser SMS Nuremberg, which was sunk by the British battleship HMS Kent during the Battle of the Falkland Islands in the First World War (undated picture).

SMS Nuremberg on the high seas

The second German cruiser SMS Nuremberg, which was built and launched in Kiel in February 1917, on the high seas (undated picture).

Survivors of the seabattles near the Falkland Islands during the First World War

The survivors of the German East Asia squadron in a group picture (undated picture).

SMS Scharnhorst and SMS Gneisenau, 1914

The SMS Scharnhorst and in the background the SMS Gneisenau, both German battleships of the East Asia Squadron, in the harbour of Valparaiso during the First World War.

Rush bulletin in Valparaiso, 1914

First messages form London about the appearance of the German East Asia squadron in Chilean waters. The notice is pinned to a door in Valparaiso.

Reception of Vice Admiral Count Spee in Valparaiso, 1914

The Vice-Admiral Count von Spee, commander of the German East Asia squadron, is greeted by a crowd in Valparaiso.

HMS Glasgow after the Battle of Coronel, 1914

The British cruiser HMS Glasgow after the seabattle of Coronel, in which it was heavily damaged by German gun fire.

SMS Dresden in a bay of Juan Fernandez Island, 1915

The German cruiser SMS Dresden in a aby of the Robinson Island Juan Fernandez during the First World War.

'Foreigners' book' of the German communicty of Valparaiso, 1914

Entries of German navy officers in the 'Foreigners' book' of the German community in Valparaiso, dated shortly after the seabattle of Coronel.

German soldiers on top of Sapper Hill, 1914

German soldiers at a 15cm gun on top of Sapper Hill, Falkland Islands.

01.11.1914: Battle of Coronel, 08.12.1914: Battle near the Falklands

01.11.1914: Battle of Coronel, 08.12.1914: Battle near the Falklands, First World War, naval warfare, Germany 1814-1918 german empire

01.11.1914: Battle of Coronel, 08.12.1914: Battle near the Falklands

01.11.1914: Battle of Coronel, 08.12.1914: Battle near the Falklands, First World War, naval warfare, Germany 1814-1918 german empire

German navy officers in Valparaiso, 1914

Arrival of German navy officers in Valpariso after the Battle of Coronel during the First World War.

SMS Emden, 1914

The German cruiser SMS Emden in a harbour.

HMS Glasgow docked on in Rio, 1914

The damaged British cruiser HMS Glasgow in a dock in Rio de Janeiro, after the Battle of Coronel.

Welcome of the returning German sailors in Valparaiso, 1914

After the Battle of Coronel, the German colony and inhabitants of Valparaiso greet the returning German sailors, which are brought back to land by launches.

British warships at the Battle near the Falklands Islands, 1914

The British warships HMS Kent, HMS Inflexible and HMS Glasgow during the Battle of the Falkland Islands.

SMS Scharnhorst in th harbour of Valparaiso, 1914

The German cruiser SMS Scharnhorst in the harbour of Valparaiso after the Battle of Coronel.

Memorial for the SMS Dresden, 1915

The German East Asian squadron under Vice-Memorial stone for the German cruiser SMS Dresden in the Robinson island Juan Fernandez in the Cumberland by. The German East Asia squadron under command of Admiral Graf Spee was destroyed in the battle near the Falkland Islands on 08.12.1914. The cruiser "Dresden" could escape but was later sunk by its own crew, which was interened in Chile later.

Battle near the Falkland Islands, 1914

Contemporary propaganda poster of the opponents at the sea battle near the Falkland Islands of the First World War. The British Royal Navy destroyed the whole German East Asia squadron under the command of Vice-admiral Spee in a battle near the Falkland islands.

German cruiser "Leipzig", 1914

The German cruiser SMS "Leipzig", which took part in the battles of Coronel and the Falkland Islands during the FIrst World War.

Armored Cruiser "Scharnhorst", 1914

The German battleship "Scharnhorst", which took part in the battles of Coronel and the Falkland Islands.

British armored cruiser HMS "Good Hope" at Coronel, 1914

The cruiser "Good hope" is on fire after it was hit in the naval battle at Coronal. Later the ship sank. Contemporary postcard.

Arrival of Vice Admiral Count von Spee in Valparaiso, 1914

After the victorious naval battle near Coronel, the German East Asian squadron under Vice-Admiral Graf Spee found Chilean territorial waters. Here, Spee arrives in Valparaiso, about a month before the British fleet sank the squadron near the Falkland Islands.

Arrival of Count Maximilian von Spee in Valparaiso, 1914

After the victory at Coronel, Admiral Count Maximilian von Spee arrived on November 3rd, 1914 at Valaparaiso in Chile and was received there by jubilant locals and German settlers.

Arrival of Count Maximilian von Spee in Valparaiso, 1914

After the victory at Coronel, Admiral Count Maximilian von Spee arrived on November 3, 1914 at Valaparaiso in Chile for 24 hours and was received there by jubilant locals and German settlers.

German cruiser squadron leaves the port of Valparaiso in Chile, 1914

The cruiser squadron under Admiral Speer leaves the Chilean port of Valparaiso, in which it had entered the coal bunkers after the Battle of Coronel. In the background from left: The cruisers "Scharnhorst", "Gneisenau" and "Leipzig".

German cruiser "Dresden" in port of Valparaiso, 1914

The German warship SMS "Dresden" at the Chilean port of Valparaiso after the naval battle of Coronel. Sailor load coal on board.

German cruiser "Scharnhorst" in the port of Valparaiso, 1914

The German warship SMS "Scharnhorst" at the Chilean port of Valparaiso after the Battle of Coronel. Sailors load coal on board.

German cruiser "Nuremberg", 1914

The German cruiser SMS Nuremberg after the battle at Coronel near the Falkland Islands during the First World War.

Monmouth-class cruiser, 1914

The British Monmouth-class cruiser burning after the Battle of Coronel. Contemporary postcard.

Memorial stone for the sunken SMS Dresden, 1931

The German East Asia squadron under Vice-Admiral Graf Spee was destroyed in the battle near the Falkland Islands on 08.12.1914. The cruiser "Dresden" could escape but was later sunk by its own crew, which was then interened in Chile. This memorial stone on the Robinson Crusoe Island commemorates the destiny of this ship and its sailors.

HMS Inflexible during the Battle of the Falkland Islands, 1914

The German East Asian squadron under Vice-Admiral Graf Spee was destroyed in the battle near the Falkland Islands on the 8th of Dec. 12.1914. The survivors of the sunken "Gneisenau" fight for their life in the foreground of the photo. In the background is the British cruiser HMS "Inflexible".

Sailors of the SMS Dresden and the "Esmeralda, 1914

The German East Asian squadron under Vice-Admiral Graf Spee was destroyed in the battle near the Falkland Islands on 08.12.1914. The cruiser "Dresden" was able to rescue as single ship, whose crew was taken in from the Chilean warship "Esmeralda": the photo shows German and Chilean sailors aboard of the "Esmeralda".

German cruiser "Scharnhorst", 1914

The German cruiser "Scharnhorst", which was sunk by the English at the sea battle of the Faulkland Islands.

British cruisers "Invincible" and "Inflexible" at the beginning of the sea battle near the Falklands, 1914

Two British cruisers track the German East Asia squadron under the command of Admiral Spee at the beginning of the Battle near the Falkland Islands.

German warships during the Battle of the Falkland Islands, 1914

Ships of the German fleet at the Falklands.

German Cruiser "Konigsberg" during the Battle of Coronel, 1914

German cruiser SMS "Konigsberg" in combat with British destroyers during the Battle of Coronel in the First World War.