45 items in this album on 3 pages.

Adolf Hitler (left of photograph), Werner von Blomberg (looking away), and Erich Raeder (fourth from left) at ScharnhorstClose-up of GneisenauGerman battleship Scharnhorst in port, Germany, circa early 1939German battleship Scharnhorst underway, 1939.
Adolf Hitler (left of photograph), Werner von Blomberg (looking away), and Erich Raeder (fourth from left) at Scharnhorst's launching ceremony, Kriegsmarinewerft Wilhelmshaven, Germany, 3 Oct 1936Close-up of Gneisenau's forward 283-millimeter gun turrets, 1939-1940; Scharnhorst seen in backgroundGerman battleship Scharnhorst in port, Germany, circa early 1939German battleship Scharnhorst underway, 1939.
German battleships Scharnhorst (left) and Gneisenau (right), circa 1939Scharnhorst at sea, circa 1939, photo 1 of 2Scharnhorst at sea, circa 1939, photo 2 of 2Scharnhorst in Wilhelmshaven Harbor, Germany, circa 1939
German battleships Scharnhorst (left) and Gneisenau (right), circa 1939Scharnhorst at sea, circa 1939, photo 1 of 2Scharnhorst at sea, circa 1939, photo 2 of 2Scharnhorst in Wilhelmshaven Harbor, Germany, circa 1939
Ceremony on ScharnhorstScharnhorst (left of photograph) and Gneisenau (right) in port, Germany, circa late spring or early summer 1939Scharnhorst in port with her crew manning the rail, Germany, circa late 1939Scharnhorst and U-47 at Kiel, Germany, 23 Oct 1939
Ceremony on Scharnhorst's afterdeck, possibly during the commissioning ceremony of 7 Jan 1939Scharnhorst (left of photograph) and Gneisenau (right) in port, Germany, circa late spring or early summer 1939Scharnhorst in port with her crew manning the rail, Germany, circa late 1939Scharnhorst and U-47 at Kiel, Germany, 23 Oct 1939
Captain Kurt Hoffman addressing ScharnhorstClose-up of ScharnhorstClose-up of ScharnhorstGerman sailor aboard Scharnhorst, winter 1939-1940
Captain Kurt Hoffman addressing Scharnhorst's officers, winter 1939-1940Close-up of Scharnhorst's control tower, viewed from aft of the tower, Kiel or Wilhelmshaven, Germany, winter 1939-1940Close-up of Scharnhorst's funnel, winter 1939-1940; note crewmen possibly working on a minesweeping paravaneGerman sailor aboard Scharnhorst, winter 1939-1940
Scharnhorst firing her forward guns during exercises, winter 1939-1940Scharnhorst underway as viewed from the superstructure, winter 1939-1940ScharnhorstChristmas holiday aboard Scharnhorst, Wilhelmshaven, Germany, Dec 1939
Scharnhorst firing her forward guns during exercises, winter 1939-1940Scharnhorst underway as viewed from the superstructure, winter 1939-1940Scharnhorst's foredeck, Kiel, Germany, winter 1939-1940Christmas holiday aboard Scharnhorst, Wilhelmshaven, Germany, Dec 1939

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