Maximilian von Spee
Naval officer
Maximilian Johannes Maria Hubert Reichsgraf von Spee was a naval officer of the German Kaiserliche Marine, who commanded the East Asia Squadron during World War I. Spee entered the navy in 1878 and ... Wikipedia
Born: June 22, 1861, Copenhagen, Denmark
Died: December 8, 1914 (age 53 years), Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Full name: Maximilian Johannes Maria Hubert Reichsgraf von Spee
Spouse: Margareta Baroness von der Osten-Sacken (m. 1889–1914)
Children: Otto von Spee, Huberta von Spee, and Heinrich von Spee
Battles/wars: Boxer Uprising;
Rank: Vizeadmiral (Vice Admiral)
Spee was hailed as a hero in Germany, and several ships were named in his honor, including the heavy cruiser Admiral Graf Spee, which was built in the 1930s and ...
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Jan 27, 2008 · Maximilian Graf von Spee was born in Copenhagen, Denmark, on 22 June 1861, he joined the Kaiserliche Marine (Imperial German Navy) in 1878.