Hitler with the crew of U-47 and Guenther Prien

Adolf Hitler receives Lieutenant Guenther Prien and his submarine crew in the Reich Chancellery in Berlin on 18 October 1939. The 'Leader' welcomes every single member of the crew. Next to Hitler are Lieutenant Guenther Prien and Grand Admiral Erich Raeder. Prien had sunk with his U-boat U-47 the British battleship Royal Oak in the secured roads of the British Fleet, Scapa Flow, on 10.14.1939. In the picture the team is awarded with the Iron Cross of the II. Class., 18.10.1939 Foto: Sueddeutsche Zeitung / IBL Bildbyrå