Word: formals
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Dates: during 1940-1940
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...German Embassy made a formal announcement: "The commander of the glorious battleship Admiral Graf Spee sacrificed his own life last night for the Fatherland, eliminating himself voluntarily. . . . From the first moment he made up his mind to share the fate of his magnificent ship. . . ." In Berlin, the German Admiralty explained: ". . . After bringing his crew to safety, he viewed his work as finished and followed his ship. The Admiralty understands and honors this step. Captain Langsdorff as a fighter fulfilled the expectations put upon him by his Führer, the German people and his Navy...