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Blücher's loss in burial honors and wartime film

The aftermath pairs a formal burial for Blücher's captain with filmed images of the sinking used to raise wartime funds.

Notes

Blücher's captain received a formal burial with full honors after the battle. Film of the sinking was also used to raise money. One detail records the formal treatment of a defeated enemy officer, while the other shows the action being presented to a wartime public. The battle continued through ceremony and fundraising after the gunfire ended.