The German battleships Scharnhorst (left) and Gneisenau (right) marked by arrow and the heavy ...

Place Europe: France, Brittany, Finistere, Brest
Accession Number SUK11121
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Place made France: Brittany, Finistere, Brest
Date made 18 December 1941
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

The German battleships Scharnhorst (left) and Gneisenau (right) marked by arrow and the heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen under attack during a daylight raid by aircraft of RAF Bomber Command.