Timewatch · SEASON 25

The Battle of the River Plate

Episode 2 · 2006-01-27

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  • Documentary

Episode overview

A deadly duel at sea - featuring one of the Second World War's great tactical bluffs - is the focus of this dramatised documentary. Commodore Henry Harwood takes on Captain Hans Langsdorff and the pride of the German navy, the Graf Spee. 2/6.

50 minutes

Season 25 episodes

1. The Bog Bodies2006-01-20 2. The Battle of the River Plate2006-01-27 3. The Floating Brothel2006-02-03 4. The Unknown Soldiers2006-02-24 5. Missing in Action2006-03-03 6. The Secret History of Genghis Khan2006-03-10 7. The Crusaders' Lost Fort2006-04-14 8. Mystery of the Headless Romans2006-04-21 9. Battle for Warsaw2006-04-28 10. The Iron Coffin2006-05-05 11. San Francisco's Great Quake2006-05-12 12. The Princess Spy2006-05-19