The Snapshots in Time Collection

Aerial Reconnaissance Photograph of Bremen U-Boat Shipyard and Grain Harbor District

Aerial Reconnaissance Photograph of Bremen U-Boat Shipyard and Grain Harbor District

This aerial reconnaissance photograph captures the Getreidehafen shipyard district in Bremen, Germany, home to submarine construction slips vital to the Kriegsmarine's U-boat fleet. The surrounding neighborhoods show the devastating effects of Allied strategic bombing, part of the sustained campaign to cripple Germany's submarine-building capacity during World War II. Project: 218448