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The Graf Spee's Eagle sees light of day after 66 years.A J Summersgill February 10, 2006 | 0 comments | Print | E-mail The enormous bronze eagle adorning the German Battleship Admiral Graf Spee has been lifted from the sunken vessel by a team of divers working off the coast of Montevideo. The Admiral Graf Spee was scuttled in December 1939 by her Captain having taken shelter in Montevideo harbour as a result of battle damage sustained in an encounter with Royal Navy cruisers. Read the full story of the recovery of the eagle here. Help Armchair General by bookmarking to
           
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