UTD2882335: Friends and relatives leaving the factory vessel "Jan Wellem" after saying good bye to the crew members at Wesermuende harbor, Germany 1930s (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

UTD2882346: View from the deck of the departing factory vessel "Jan Wellem" to the quay with the waving families and friends of the whalers at Wesermuende, Germany 1930s (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

UTD2882354: At the engine area of factory vessel "Jan Wellem" of the German whaling fleet, 1930s (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

UTD2882355: At the engine area of factory vessel "Jan Wellem" of the German whaling fleet, 1930s (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

UTD2882359: Swastika flag at the stern of factory vessel "Jan Wellem" of the German whaling fleet on its Antarctic voyage, Germany 1930s (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

UTD2882360: Swastika flag at the stern of factory vessel "Jan Wellem" of the German whaling fleet on its Antarctic voyage, Germany 1930s (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

UTD2882367: The crew of the factory vessel "Jan Wellem" at the crossing-the-line-ceremony, 1930s (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

UTD2882371: The crew of the factory vessel "Jan Wellem" at the crossing-the-line-ceremony, 1930s (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

UTD2882378: The crew of the factory vessel "Jan Wellem" at the crossing-the-line-ceremony, 1930s (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

UTD2882379: The crew of the factory vessel "Jan Wellem" at the crossing-the-line-ceremony, 1930s (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

UTD2882381: The crew of the factory vessel "Jan Wellem" at the crossing-the-line-ceremony, 1930s (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

UTD2882382: The crew of the factory vessel "Jan Wellem" at the crossing-the-line-ceremony, 1930s (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

UTD2882386: The crew of factory vessel "Jan Wellem" working on deck, 1930s (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

UTD2882393: The crew of factory vessel "Jan Wellem" working on deck, 1930s (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

UTD2882394: A whaling boat of mother ship "Jan Wellem" of the German whaling fleet at the coast of the South Georgia Isles, 1930s (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

UTD2882411: The crew of the factory vessel "Jan Wellem" preparing the crossing-the-line-ceremony, 1930s (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

UTD2882421: The crew of the factory vessel "Jan Wellem" at the crossing-the-line-ceremony, 1930s (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

UTD2882428: The crew of the factory vessel "Jan Wellem" at the crossing-the-line-ceremony, 1930s (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

UTD2882429: The crew of the factory vessel "Jan Wellem" at the crossing-the-line-ceremony, 1930s (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

UTD2882430: God Neptune and the crew of the factory vessel "Jan Wellem" at the crossing-the-line-ceremony, 1930s (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

UTD2882435: The crew of the factory vessel "Jan Wellem" at the crossing-the-line-ceremony, 1930s (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

UTD2882436: The crew of the factory vessel "Jan Wellem" at the crossing-the-line-ceremony, 1930s (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

UTD2882437: The crew of the factory vessel "Jan Wellem" at the crossing-the-line-ceremony, 1930s (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

UTD2882438: The crew of the factory vessel "Jan Wellem" at the crossing-the-line-ceremony, 1930s (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

UTD2882444: Crew members of the factory vessel "Jan Wellem" doing a sparring, 1930s (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

UTD2883047: Checking the harness of a parachute at a parachute sewing factory, Germany 1940s (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

UTD2883051: Checking the harness of a parachute at a parachute sewing factory, Germany 1940s (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

UTD2883056: soldier of the German airforce and navy on furlough with ladies at Bayreuth, Germany 1940s (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

UTD2883063: soldier of the German airforce and navy on furlough with ladies at Bayreuth, Germany 1940s (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

UTD2883066: Two boys gazing at a fish tank with ornamental fishes at Leipzig trade show, Germany 1940s (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

UTD2883075: Two women at the booth with arts and crafts of the Soviet Union at the Leipzig trade show, Germany 1940s (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

UTD2883078: Radio reporter interviewing at the Leipzig trade show, Germany 1940s (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

UTD2883079: Radio reporter interviewing at the Leipzig trade show, Germany 1940s (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

UTD2883082: Visitors at a booth with agricultural products at Leipzig trade show, Germany 1940s (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

UTD2883084: Visitors at the booth of Switzerland at Leipzig trade show, Germany 1940s (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

UTD2883087: A woman with a suitcase on wheels at Leipzig trade show, Germany 1940s (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images