This is an excellent real photographic postcard showing a fine view of the superstructure of the Nazi German heavy cruiser Graf Spee in Uruguay in December 1939.  The German Battleship had been forced to call into Montevideo for emergency repairs following the Battle of The River Plate where the Allied cruisers Exeter, Ajax and Achilles had engaged the heavier warship.  Although the allied warships had suffered damage during the battle, they managed to inflict enough damage on the Graf Spee to force her to enter the harbour for repairs.  The complicated political wranglings then forced the German warship to leave port within 72 hours which meant that the Graf Spee was not battleworthy.  Langsdorff was fooled into thinking that the British had assembled a much stronger force to engage the ship and so he ordered it to be scuttled on 17th December 1939.  Three days later Hans Langsdorff shot himself.  Scarce view, postally unused and in super condition. See scans. Buyers please note: I usually try to do my posting as soon as eBay pay me, however, as our village Post Office has been closed I now have to drive a 12 mile round trip to get to another one. Therefore I now try to do my post once a week, so please bear with me!  For all items where the sale price is £20.00 or under, and the destination is to a UK address the postage cost will be a flat £1.30p. If the final sale price is over £20.00 then I will send it via Royal Mail Signed For at a cost of £2.75p which is cost price to me. For overseas items the shipping cost will be £2.75p for postcards, and as stated in my invoice for heavier items. Where the sale price is over £20.00 I must now charge for International Tracked & Signed at a flat cost of £7.95p.  This will be quoted for in my invoice when payment is requested.  I do regret the need for this, but I am not prepared to lose any more money through Paypal reclaims due to items going missing in the post.  I am sure you will appreciate my problem, plus this will safeguard these top-quality cards and items in transit.  Customers may pay by personal cheque, postal order or Paypal as well as via eBay.  A certificate of postage is always obtained.  Please do not hesitate to ask questions and I will do my best to help.  Good luck if bidding! Clive Turner.