Battleship Scharnhorst firing her forward guns against HMS Glorious, in the Norwegian Sea west of Narvik, Norway, 8 Jun 1940; this photograph was taken from battleship Gneisenau

Caption     Battleship Scharnhorst firing her forward guns against HMS Glorious, in the Norwegian Sea west of Narvik, Norway, 8 Jun 1940; this photograph was taken from battleship Gneisenau ww2dbase
Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy Naval History and Heritage Command
Link to Source    Link
Identification Code   NH 83981
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Scharnhorst   Main article  Photos  Maps  
Photo Size 5,712 x 4,352 pixels
Photos on Same Day 8 Jun 1940
Photos at Same Place Atlantic Ocean
Added By C. Peter Chen
Licensing  Public Domain. According to the US Navy Naval History and Heritage Command, as of 21 Jul 2010:
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