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A periscope, a torpedo and an exploding ship

A thin periscope rises above a choppy, grey sea; under water a torpedo rushes forward in a cloud of bubbles, apparently a model or trick shot; a ship with masts is torn apart by an explosion, a tall column of smoke and debris rising from its hull above the waves. From the first day of the war German submarines attacked shipping bound for Britain.

Period: c. 1939–1940
Credit: US National ArchivesPublic Domain · Digitalisierung und Bearbeitung: © zb Media GmbH

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Troops, warships and neutral countries, 1939–1940 · Divide and Conquer: Norway, the Low Countries and France

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Length: 0' 06"
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Frames per Second: 24 fps
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