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U-976 FIRST OFFICER'S PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM AND

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U-976 FIRST OFFICER'S PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM AND
U-976 FIRST OFFICER'S PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM AND CORRESPONDENCE
Small archive of material from U-boat Lt. Wilhelm Hinrichs. Hinrichs first served in the Kriegsmarine aboard a light cruiser during the invasion of Norway. Thereafter, he served first aboard U-597 and then U-976 which was sunk on Mar. 25, 1944 near St. Nazaire by gunfire from two British Mosquito fighter-bombers. Included are 130 photographs, most about 3" x 4". Images depict Hinrichs training, marching and stacking of arms, military review, the bow of a sunken German vessel and other sunken and damaged vessels in Narvik, images from aboard the light cruiser, including crew shots, mess hall, parties, etc., multiple images of Hinrichs in uniform, etc. 37 images are from his time aboard submarines, depicting fellow crewmen, assembly on deck, photos from the conning tower and deck while underway, etc. Also included: about eight letters between family members, a postcard from prisoner Johann Peters to Hinrichs' family, a signed photo of Hinrichs just after his return to Germany, and an NSDAP notice that Hinrichs would be making a speech in his home town. Overall very good.