The Navy of the Third Reich (1941-1942)

A German submarine leaves the dock in Wilhelmshaven for a raid in the Atlantic Ocean.

Sailors straighten the rigging on the submarine's deck as it leaves the port.

Officers and sailors from the submarine's crew on the deck as it leaves the port.

The submarine's commander, Lieutenant Commander Erich Topp, on the bridge with officers.

A German submarine is on the surface.

The submarine's deck is being swept by waves.

A crew member checks the hatches of the ballast tanks while on the surface.

A view of the conning tower of the submarine as it leaves the Atlantic, the submarine is being swept by waves.

The navigator on the bridge determines the submarine's course with a sextant.

Views of the submarine being swept by waves, the officer of the watch on the bridge.

Waves are swept over the submarine's bridge (above).

Submariners are taking a shower.

Kriegsmarine warships on a campaign.

An officer at the rangefinder post.

A torpedoman prepares to launch a torpedo.

Launching a torpedo from a deck torpedo tube.

German warships on a campaign.

Views of parts of the deck and superstructures.

Lookouts and sailors on watch notice a surface target.

Determining the distance to the target using a rangefinder.

Hitting surface targets.

The engine telegraph scale of a German warship.

Diesel engine valves.

The ship's gunnery officers firing at an enemy vessel.

Hitting a surface target.