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BattleoftheRiverPlate

1939–

The 1939 Battle of the River Plate was an interstate conflict between the United Kingdom and Germany with about 108 casualties.

OUTCOME
DECISIVE VICTORY A
Era
1939–
Casualties
108
SIDES
2
⚔ CONFLICT INTERSTATE WAR

BattleoftheRiverPlate

World War II · 1939–1945 is part of this war
VS
Duration: Ongoing Participants: 2 countries
01 / Overview
Battle of the River Plate
Date
1939–present
Type
interstate war
Duration
Ongoing
Participants
Outcome
decisive victory a
Parent War
Conflict Intensity Low
Duration
365
days
Human Loss
108
total
Intensity
0
deaths / day
Intensity Rank
#163
/ 362 conflicts
Casualty Rank
#124
124 of 362
less intense
most intense
ⓘ Intensity is based on the average daily death toll.
02 / Sides
Belligerents 2 participants
03 / Outcomes
Outcome & Human Cost
🏆Decisive Victory — Side A
Side / CountryMilitaryCivilianDisplaced
United Kingdom72
Germany36
📚 Sources
  1. Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP)
  2. Correlates of War (CoW) project
  3. Official archives and academic literature