Naval Historywith Dr. Alex

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Hans Langsdorff

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  1. Bruships 195: Naval History Questions Answered Live...
    4:43:26Why a different captain might not save Graf SpeeQ&A
  2. Bruships 191: Naval History Questions Answered Live...
    43:02The panel's favorite naval officers from 1900 to 1945Q&A
  3. Square Pegs for Round Holes: When it's not a bad Admiral but the wrong job for that Admiral
    38:29Why an admiral aboard Bismarck created command riskNotable Point
  4. The Other 7th of December Harbour Attack: Operation Frankton, aka the Cockleshell Heroes
    2:19:17Why prisoner protections constrain escalationNotable Point
  5. Naval Historian Reacts to SS Africa Shell & Switch Back
    8:20Dove presents Langsdorff as a gentlemanly cruiser commanderNotable Point
  6. Naval Historian Reacts to SS Africa Shell & Switch Back
    9:19A repeated Dove quotation points in the wrong directionNotable Point
  7. Naval Historian Reacts to SS Africa Shell & Switch Back
    9:44Receipts and a pipe reveal Langsdorff's institutional inheritanceNotable Point
  8. Bruships: A Special - Questions/What If's till the Bru runs out? (5)
    15:39Langsdorff after the scuttling of Admiral Graf SpeeQ&A
  9. Town Class Part 7 of 7: Edinburghs & Legacy
    0:59Edinburgh and Belfast's quadruple-turret design pathChapter
  10. The Leander Class Long Patrol - The Interwar 2nd Class Protected Cruiser?
    31:29Why Graf Spee fought at the River PlateChapter
  11. Sunday Updates Movie - A River Plate 80 Video
    59:08Harwood weighs Graf Spee's remaining targetsNotable Point
  12. Sunday Updates Movie - A River Plate 80 Video
    1:15:24Langsdorff turns away from an early River Plate strikeNotable Point
  13. Sunday Updates Movie - A River Plate 80 Video
    1:24:28Langsdorff trades timing for extra prizesNotable Point
  14. The End of the Admiral Graf Spee - A River Plate 80 Video
    0:09Why Langsdorff scuttled Admiral Graf SpeeChapter
  15. The End of the Admiral Graf Spee - A River Plate 80 Video
    3:17Langsdorff's reputation and the loss of his shipChapter
  16. The End of the Admiral Graf Spee - A River Plate 80 Video
    5:01Commerce-raiding aggression and the risk of interceptionNotable Point
  17. Day 3 of the Montevideo Diplomatic Battle, the 16th of December 1939 - A River Plate 80 Video
    2:06Langsdorff prepares for Uruguay's deadlineChapter
  18. The Royal Navy on the 14th of December 1939 - A River Plate 80 Video
    0:00Graf Spee loses the protection of stealth and distanceChapter
  19. Battle of The River Plate - A River Plate 80 Video
    5:48Harwood divides Graf Spee's fireNotable Point
  20. Battle of The River Plate - A River Plate 80 Video
    24:14Graf Spee's design meets a three-cruiser meleeNotable Point
  21. Battle of The River Plate - A River Plate 80 Video
    53:49The threat of night action drives Graf Spee toward portNotable Point
  22. Battle of the River Plate a Quick Overview - A River Plate 80 Video
    3:42Langsdorff and Harwood fight for different victoriesNotable Point
  23. Arado AR 196 - 12th of December - A River Plate 80 Video
    1:57Graf Spee's radar and the limits of target identificationChapter
  24. SS Streonhalh; the Last Victim of the Admiral Graf Spee - A River Plate 80 Video
    2:21Langsdorff's search for bigger prizes and naval gloryChapter
  25. SS Streonhalh; the Last Victim of the Admiral Graf Spee - A River Plate 80 Video
    4:18Harwood anticipates Graf Spee at the River PlateChapter
  26. SS Tairoa - A River Plate 80 Video
    4:32Tairoa's signal tightens the hunt for Graf SpeeChapter
  27. SS Doric Star - A River Plate 80 Video
    4:04Langsdorff's route raises questions about raider strategyChapter
  28. SS Doric Star - A River Plate 80 Video
    6:51Success, possible hubris, and Graf Spee's visible trailNotable Point
  29. SS Doric Star - A River Plate 80 Video
    8:38Delay gives Harwood time to concentrate at the River PlateChapter
  30. Rendezvous with the Altmark - A River Plate 80 Video
    0:01Graf Spee races back into the AtlanticChapter
  31. Rendezvous with the Altmark - A River Plate 80 Video
    3:19Forces H and K search behind Graf SpeeChapter
  32. Disguises of a Surface Raider - A River Plate 80 Video
    0:02Langsdorff seeks a more useful disguiseChapter
  33. SS Africa Shell & Switch Back - A River Plate 80 Video
    0:33Africa Shell and the neutral-waters disputeChapter
  34. SS Africa Shell & Switch Back - A River Plate 80 Video
    2:57Langsdorff's restrained approach to commerce raidingChapter
  35. SS Africa Shell & Switch Back - A River Plate 80 Video
    3:52A familiar Langsdorff quotation needs geographical contextNotable Point
  36. SS Africa Shell & Switch Back - A River Plate 80 Video
    6:07Graf Spee's switchback and the timing of the huntChapter
  37. SS Africa Shell & Switch Back - A River Plate 80 Video
    7:13How Harwood may have allowed for Langsdorff's delaysNotable Point
  38. Cruise of the Admiral Graf Spee - A River Plate 80 Video
    2:28Caution, survivability, and Langsdorff's choicesChapter
  39. Harwood & Captains - a River Plate 80 video
    25:56Harwood's command team offsets Graf Spee's material edgeChapter