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U-boat 977
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- Book Synopsis
- This is the story of U-977, the German submarine that escaped to Argentina at the end of World War II. Before surfacing near the west coast of Africa, the vessel had spent a remarkable sixty-six days submerged.When it was first published in 1953, opinions were sharply divided between those who deplored the apparent extolling of a vicious form of warfare, and those who found Heinz Schaeffer's account a revealing picture of the German navy's training and methods.The author depicts the grueling aspects of a submariner's life. In the final months of the war, Schaeffer and his crew came under constant attacks from Allied aircraft and surface ships.
- About The Author
- Heinz Schaeffer joined the German navy at the very beginning of World War II after a boyhood spent mostly in small sailing boats. In 1944, Heinz Schaeffer took command of a new submarine, U-977. It was his last command.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781784382490
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- Naval Institute Press, (30 December 2017)
- Number of Pages
- 224
- Weight
- 530 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 235 x 156 x 24 mm
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