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1937 (May 14) Picture postcard entitled “Panzerschiff, Admiral Scheer from a crew member in Spanish waters bearing Germany Hindenburg 6pf tied Wilhelmshaven cds………….Admiral Scheer ’​s first overseas deployment began in July 1936 when she was sent to Spain to evacuate German civilians caught in the midst of the Spanish Civil War. From 8 August 1936 she served together with her sister ship Deutschland on non-intervention patrols off the Republican-held coast of Spain. After Deutschland was attacked on 29 May 1937 by Spanish Republican Air Force aircraft off Ibiza, Admiral Scheer was ordered to bombard the Republican-held port of Almería in reprisal …………………………………………………………
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_cruiser_Admiral_Scheer#Spanish_Civil_War