Description: I'm offering a 1/9th scale unpainted resin bust of Vice Admiral Maximillian Graf von Spee. Included are a bare head and a head with cap, plus a resin base.Maximilian Johannes Maria Hubert Reichsgraf von Spee (22 June1861 – 8 December 1914) was a naval officer of the German Kaiserliche Marine(Imperial Navy), who commanded the East Asia Squadron during World War I. Afterthe outbreak of World War I in July 1914, Spee led his squadron across thePacific to the coast of South America. Here on 1 November, he defeated theBritish 4th Cruiser Squadron under Rear Admiral Christopher Cradock in theBattle of Coronel, sinking two of Cradock's cruisers and forcing his other twoships to retreat. A month later, Spee decided to attack the British naval basein the Falkland Islands, but a superior British force surprised him. In theensuing Battle of the Falkland Islands, Vice Admiral Doveton Sturdee'ssquadron, which included two powerful battlecruisers, destroyed the East AsiaSquadron. Spee and his two sons, who happened to be serving on two of hisships, were all killed, along with about 2,200 other men. Spee was hailed as ahero in Germany, and several ships were named in his honor, including the heavycruiser Admiral Graf Spee, which was built in the 1930s and was scuttled afterthe Battle of the River Plate during World War II.
Price: 30 USD
Location: Crestline, California
End Time: 2025-01-12T01:48:08.000Z
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Type: Model Kit
Scale: 1:9
Material: Resin
Model: Vice Admiral
Assembly Status: Unassembled Kit
Color: Beige
Set Includes: Alternate heads
Subject: Military
Brand: Edelweiss Designs
Item Height: 3.5 in.
Theme: Military
Features: With Stand
Item Width: 2 in
