Original WWII Press Photograph – German U-Boat U-249 Surrendering at Weymouth, May 1945.

Original WWII Press Photograph – German U-Boat U-249 Surrendering at Weymouth, May 1945. An original vintage World War II press photograph issued by the Photo-Lique USIS, Paris (United States Information Service), depicting the surrender of the German submarine U-249 to British forces at Weymouth, Dorset, England, on May 7, 1945 — the first German U-boat to be formally surrendered to the Allies following the capitulation of Nazi Germany. The image shows German sailors standing on the deck of U-249 while British naval personnel observe from the escorting vessel. The typed caption on the reverse identifies the event, dated and certified by Allied censors, and notes Commander W. R. Nott of the Royal Navy receiving the surrender. A historically significant and rare official press photograph documenting the surrender of the first U-boat after Germany’s unconditional surrender, marking the end of the Battle of the Atlantic. Condition: excellent vintage condition, with original typed wartime information slip attached to the verso. Dimensions: approx. 18 x 24 cm.