World War 2 photos: Famous German battlecruiser Gneisenau (Schlachtschiff Gneisenau) in the Atlantic ocean before the start of hostilities of the World War II in Europe.
Schlachtschiff Gneisenau
Gneisenau German battlecruiser (Schlachtschiff Gneisenau) – Particularly active in 1940 against British maritime convoys and combat formations. In 1943 Gneisenau german battlecruiser was withdrawn from Kriegsmarine, on March 28, 1945, it was flooded to block the channel. Gneisenau the German battlecruiser was cut to metal in 1951.
Author: A. Klein
Location: Atlantic
Date of the photo: 1938