Hans Lansdorf was the captain of which World War 2 German battleship?
Uruguay during World War II Uruguay during World War II Uruguay stayed neutral during most of World War II, despite internal disputes and pressure to join the Allies. Great Britain remained an influential power during all of the conflict, with the notable activity of Sir Eugen Millington-Drake, British Minister in Montevideo. On December 13, 1939 the Battle of the River Plate took place off the coast of Uruguay between the British Royal Navy and the German "pocket battleship" . After a 72-hour layover in port of Montevideo the captain of "Admiral Graf Spee", believing he was hopelessly outnumbered by the British, ordered the ship to
Hans Karl Meyer Hans Karl Meyer Hans Karl Meyer (* December 1, 1898 in Stolzenhagen, † January 23, 1989 in Hamburg), was a German naval officer and Konteradmiral in the Kriegsmarine during World War II and most recently Flotilla admiral of the German Navy. Meyer was most notable being Commander of the battleship Tirpitz, of 1/Seekriegsleitung (SKL) Operations of Naval Command and being one of six Kriegsmarine Admiral's who were subordinated after World War II in the new German Navy. On 2 January 1917, during World War I, Meyer volunteered for the Imperial German Navy, with the prospect of naval officer career. Meyer