Original black-and-white press photo from 1956, taken by the Deutsche Presse-Agentur (dpa). The photo shows Karl Dönitz at home in Düsseldorf, shortly after his release from Spandau Prison, where he had served a ten-year sentence. Dönitz sits on a chair surrounded by family members, including his wife, daughter, and grandchildren. The atmosphere is informal and homely; the photo was taken during a family gathering at the home of his former lawyer, Otto Kranzbühler.