&quot;Anton&quot;, the foremost turret of the heavy artillery of German battleship &quot;Bismarck&quot; armed with two 38cm (14.96 inches)  guns (SK C/34), 1940/41. (Bild 193-05-2-07A)

Turret Anton of &quot;Bismarck&quot;

Fregattenkapitän (Frigate Captain resp. Commander) Victor Oehrn was born on October 21, 1907 in Kedabed/Caucasus mountains (Russia). In WW2 he became commander of U 37 (4 missions, 23 vessels sunk), in 1942 he was wounded during an official trip to North Africa and captured by British forces. In November 1943 he returned to Germany within a POW exchange organized by the International Red Cross. Oehrn died on December 26, 1997 in Bonn/Germany.

Fregattenkapitän Victor Oehrn

A crew member of a German minesweeper vessel. Note the awarded &quot;Narvik Shield&quot; on his upper left sleeve. The rank insignia below indicates him as &quot;Bootsmannsmaat&quot; (Boatswain' s Mate, 2nd Class). France, 1942. (Bild 101II-MW-5942-23)

Turret Anton of &quot;Bismarck&quot;

Turret Anton of "Bismarck"