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| Schlesien and Schleswig-Holstein, circa 1930 | Schlesien and Schleswig-Holstein in port, circa 1934 | German battleship Schleswig-Holstein bombarding Westerplatte, Danzig, 1 Sep 1939. Photo 1 of 2. | Sailors inspected damage on Schleswig-Holstein caused by Polish coastal batteries of Hel Penninsula, Sep 1939 |
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| German battleship Schleswig-Holstein off Korsør, Denmark, 9 Apr 1940, photo 1 of 2 | German battleship Schleswig-Holstein off Korsør, Denmark, 9 Apr 1940, photo 2 of 2 |
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