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)

Minesweeper crew member

&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;

Korvettenkapitän HERBERT KUPPISCH inside of his submarine U-94 in St. Nazaire/France, June 9, 1941.
Kuppisch died -with his entire crew of 61- as commander of U-847 on August 27, 1943 in the Sargasso Sea (28°19' N / 37°58' W) when his boat was sunk by planes of US Escort carrier &quot;Card&quot;. (Bild 101II-MW-3495-04)