December 8, 1938: Adolf Hitler arriving for the launch of the Graf Zeppelin. Other prominent figures marching with him are Reichsmarshall Hermann Göring, Grossadmiral Eric Raeder, Generalfeldmarschall Wilhelm Keitel, Martin Bormann and SS-Obergruppenführer Josef "Sepp" Dietrich.

December 8, 1938: Launch of the Graf Zeppelin at Deutsche Werk, Kiel, Germany.

December 8, 1938: Launch of the Graf Zeppelin at Deutsche Werk, Kiel, Germany.

December 8, 1938: Graf Zeppelin sliding down the ways.

December 8, 1938: Graf Zeppelin seen just after launch.

December 8, 1938: Graf Zeppelin seen just after launch.