The Personal Experience of Naval Warfare: Graf Spee and the German Cruiser Squadron in 1914
Die deutsche Südsee-The ‘German’ Pacific
Themes n German interests in the Asia-Pacific region n The function of the Cruiser Squadron to implement commerce warfare n The role of Japan and HMAS Australia in August 1914 n Spee’s options under pressure n Personal motivations and aims
Topic One n Admiral Prince Heinrich of Prussia, brother of Kaiser Wilhelm II, Squadron Chief in 1899.
Scharnhorst (Squadron Flagship) and Dresden
Officers of Condor in Rabaul, 1913
Naval Marines in China ss
The Route of the Squadron across the Pacific
Topic Three n Scharnhorst, Squadron flagship (here at Valparaiso) sister ship to Gneisenau.
Emden ‘on the hunt’ n Give an example or real life anecdote n Sympathize with the audience’s situation if appropriate
Emden sinks Zemschug n Add a strong statement that summarizes how you feel or think about this topic n Summarize key points you want your audience to remember
Karl von Mueller & Emden
Karl von Mueller
Dresden
The commanders of Nuernberg & Leipzig
Spee’s sketch of the battle at Coronel
‘The last man’
‘The victory of Coronel is not dimmed by the Falklands’
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