German heavy cruiser Admiral Hipper in Norwegian Waters together with battleship Tirpitz and some destroyers.

Probably leaving Trondheim on 02.07.1942 and heading northwards for Vestfjord, Narvik. Three of the four escorting destroyers are visible. The names of the destroyers should be "Z6 Theodor Riedel", "Z10 Hans Lody", "Z14 Friedrich Ihn" of the 1934A class and "Z20 Karl Galster" of the 1936 class. Unfortunately I have no idea from which one the picture was taken. Z6, Z10 and Z20 ran aground shortly after and had to be dismissed for repairs.

(The picture was a present from Peter Behrens (Plön, Germany: http://www.shz.de/lokales/ostholsteiner-anzeiger/peter-behrens-hat-benzin-im-blut-id164257.html) whose father in law took the picture during his service with the Kriegsmarine in Second World War.)

Unfortunately I´m not able to set the correct date since the website does not allow any date before 1953.