Battle of & quot; Sydney & quot; and & quot; Emden & quot; - 2 stamps mint, coconut islands

These two stamps were issued by the Cocos Islands and show the cruisers "Sydney" and "Emden" during a battle 100 years ago. The Cocos Islands are located far off the northwest coast of Australia, in the Indian Ocean. The archipelago is also known as the Keeling Islands. The Cocos Islands are part of the Australian overseas territory.
The battle between the “Sydney” and the “Emden” took place on November 9, 1914 - 100 years ago. The HMAS "Sydney" was a light cruiser of the Australian Navy, the SMS "Emden" a small cruiser of the German Imperial Navy. At the beginning of the First World War, the "Emden" was sent to the Indian Ocean and was defeated there in battle by the cruiser "Sydney" near the Coconut Islands!