Jim Payne says "CD features images from an album belonging to WW2 U-boat commander, Kapitan Lieutenant Herbert Bruninghaus.  It provides an interesting insight into his distinguished Kriegsmarine career.  Born in 1910, his early naval days were spent on surface warships.  As a navigator he served on the famous U38 under U-boat ace Heinrich Liebe.  He later went on to command 3 U-boats of his own, U6, U148 and U1059.

Although the album contains 175 original photos, this CD has 1200dpi high resolution scans of the best 50 or so images.  The scans will fill your screen and have great detail that can be zoomed in on.  There are many pictures of U-boats, at least 2 are identified as U38, and probably a fair few more of this sub...  There is a fascinating photo of a torpedo being placed into a U-boat and 2 photos taken from a U-boat deck under fire from a RAF Mosquito(?).  Sub is seen returning fire.  There are pictures of German pocket battleships including Panzerschiff Admiral Scheer and Panzerschiff Deutschland, plus other huge ships that are not identified.  Again great detail.

There are also a fair number of original images of Kriegsmarine top brass, very high ranking officers.  Unfortunately my knowledge is insufficient to identify, but I do know that his promotion papers to Lieutenant were signed by Admiral Raeder.  In one photo  is a distant shot of what appears to be the German leader standing in the U-boat tower with officers.

There are some great images here for the serious Kriegsmarine/U-boat enthusiast to research.  The album is quite a treasure."

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all these images are available from Jim Payne, on - ebay account "throughtheireyes2" - or, throughtheireyes3@yahoo.co.uk or 07809 831411

The images here are very low resolution only, on the CD they print out to A4 and A3 really well. Jim is doing an amazing job, buying in these albums at auctions etc, and rather than keeping them to himself in his own collection, he is making them easily available to all, costs ?? with p&p, less than a £ tenner - an amazing buy. The more you buy off him, the more albums he will get and so the the more you will get, so do it!! I have because I want to see more.

ebay account "throughtheireyes2" - or, throughtheireyes3@yahoo.co.uk or 07809 831411

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