The Illustrated London News - Supplementary Issue: The "Graf Spee" Action and its Aftermath, 1940

The folder includes a supplementary magazine issue of The Illustrated London News on the first naval battle of World War II, detailing the defeat of the German Admiral ship Graf Spee that had been commerce raiding Allied merchant ships. The issue details the successful attack and capture of the Graf Spee and its accompanying supply ship, the Altmark, by the British Navy during the Battle of the River Plate. It provides numerous pictures of the wreckage and aftermath and also illustrates the welcoming return of the Royal Navy cruisers: HMS Exeter, Ajax, and Achilles (which was from the New Zealand Division).