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Die folgenden Bilder zeigen U 869 waehrend ihrer Instandsetzung
und beim anschliessenden Training in der Ostsee.
 Official Group Commissioning photograph. |
 Raising of the flag. Survivor Herbert Guschewski is the 3rd sailor behind Kptlt Neuerburg) |
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 Kptlt Neuerburg salutes the flag. |
 Kptlt Neuerburg addressing the crew. Good view of the quad "Vierling" A.A. gun. |
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 Acceptance of the U 869 into the Kreigsmarine. Left to right, Kptlt Neuerburg, L.I. Kessler, I W.O. Brandt. |
 Flotilla Chiefs congratulating the officers of U 869. |
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 Flotilla Chief shaking hands with I W.O. Brandt. |
 Kptlt Neuerburg speaking with a representative from Deschimag, the U 869's builder. |
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 L.I. Kessler center, I W.O. Brandt to the right. |
 Foster Mother to many of the Bremen built U boats. Owner of a Bremen coffee house popular with U boat crews, she wore a necklace adorned with models of all the U boats she adopted, including U 869. |
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 At a rather Spartan dinner, the Deschimag representative says a few words to the assembled guests and crew. "Mother" Rosiefski sits on his left, next to Kptlt. Neuerburg. |
 Mother Rosiefski gives Kptlt Neuerburg a gift at the commissioning dinner. |
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 Crewmembers from U 869 after the official commissioning dinner. Funkmeister Martin Horenburg is at the center of the photograph. |
 Aerial view of U 234 after surrendering to U.S. forces at wars end. U 234 was the same type of U boat as U 869 and had the same late war modifications. This photo clearly shows the hour glass shape of the quick diving hull and the schnorkel air mast. |
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 Back Row, left to right L.I. Kessler, Kptlt. Neuerburg. Far right, I.W.O. Brandt. Note: the four barreled Vierling anti aircraft gun has been removed from the wintergarden in preparation for the new single 37mm quick firing gun. (see Comm 4) |
 Another good view of the wintergarden. The two twin 20mm gun mounts can be seen on the conning tower. Kptlt Neuerburg is in the center; L.I. Kessler is second from the right. |
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 Crewmen on the bow of U869. The crewman in the center is sitting on the housing for the magnetic compass. The Olympic rings are mounted on the face of the conning tower. |
 Because Kptlt Neuerburg was in the Naval Academy class of 1936, (the year the Olympics were held in Berlin) he has the Olympic rings mounted to the conning tower of his boat. The large circular ring above the conning tower is a radio direction finder. |
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 View of the conning tower of U 869 whilst training. I.W.O. Brandt is ion the center of the picture. A megaphone is directly in front of him. The compass repeater is in front of the sailor with the knit watch cap on and the officer to the far left is leaning up against the UZO or surface torpedo aiming device. |
 U 869 at sea. Note this is before the installation of the schnorkel or the modification to the quick diving hull (see sister boat U 234) |
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 U 869 at sea (closest to camera) training with three other U boats. |
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