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U-Boat 977: The U-boat That Escaped To Argentina (Fortunes of War)

Heinz Schäffer
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U-Boat 977 was the German submarine that escaped to Argentina at the end of the Second World War. This epic journey started from Bergen in Norway, where in April 1945 it was temporarily based, and took three and a half months to complete. Because of continuing Allied naval activity, the commander decided to make the first part of the journey underwater.

Before surfacing near the west coast of Africa, U-977 had spent a remarkable sixty-six days submerged! It was inevitable that when U-977's journey and escape to Argentina and its port of Mar del Plata became known, it would be the centre of rumour and theory. Why did U-977 make this long journey of escape when, for Germany, the war was over? Was it because it was carrying Nazi gold to continue the fight? Were escaping Nazi leaders on board? Was Hitler on board? The stories were many and for years, after the end of the Second World War, provided material for novelists, filmmakers and historians alike.

Heinz Schaeffer, the commander of U-977, has written a full account of his earlier career that culminated in this last command. It depicts the grueling aspects of a submariner's life aboard a vessel that was subjected to the harsh conditions of the seas and oceans. As an experienced commander, Schaeffer took part in many of the decisive U-boat operations in the North Sea and Atlantic Ocean.

In the final months of the war, and in common with most surviving U-boat commanders, Schaeffer and his crew came under constant attacks from Allied aircraft and surface ships.

The final part of "U-Boat 977" is Schaeffer's account of the perilous journey to Argentina, in spite of the Allied naval blockade.
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U-Boat 977: The U-boat That Escaped To Argentina (Fortunes of War)

Heinz Schäffer
4.18/5 (68 ratings)
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U-Boat 977 was the German submarine that escaped to Argentina at the end of the Second World War. This epic journey started from Bergen in Norway, where in April 1945 it was temporarily based, and took three and a half months to complete. Because of continuing Allied naval activity, the commander decided to make the first part of the journey underwater.

Before surfacing near the west coast of Africa, U-977 had spent a remarkable sixty-six days submerged! It was inevitable that when U-977's journey and escape to Argentina and its port of Mar del Plata became known, it would be the centre of rumour and theory. Why did U-977 make this long journey of escape when, for Germany, the war was over? Was it because it was carrying Nazi gold to continue the fight? Were escaping Nazi leaders on board? Was Hitler on board? The stories were many and for years, after the end of the Second World War, provided material for novelists, filmmakers and historians alike.

Heinz Schaeffer, the commander of U-977, has written a full account of his earlier career that culminated in this last command. It depicts the grueling aspects of a submariner's life aboard a vessel that was subjected to the harsh conditions of the seas and oceans. As an experienced commander, Schaeffer took part in many of the decisive U-boat operations in the North Sea and Atlantic Ocean.

In the final months of the war, and in common with most surviving U-boat commanders, Schaeffer and his crew came under constant attacks from Allied aircraft and surface ships.

The final part of "U-Boat 977" is Schaeffer's account of the perilous journey to Argentina, in spite of the Allied naval blockade.
Format:
Pages:
pages
Publication:
Publisher:
Edition:
Language:
ISBN10:
1841450278
ISBN13:
9781841450278
kindle Asin:
1841450278

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