German battleship Scharnhorst underway, 1939.

Caption     German battleship Scharnhorst underway, 1939. ww2dbase
Photographer    Unknown
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Licensing  This anonymous work originating in the European Union is in the public domain. Its copyright expired 70 years after the work was made available to the public.

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Visitor Submitted Comments

1. Craig says:
5 Apr 2024 11:04:56 AM

This image can't be from the 1940s, since the ship still has its original bow. The photo has to have been taken pre-war.
2. Commenter identity confirmed David Stubblebine says:
7 Apr 2024 05:05:37 PM

Craig (above):
You are correct. Scharnhorst only had this bow configuration from Jan-Nov 1939. The caption has been corrected and thank you for pointing this out.

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