Heinz Schaeffer (Book order)

Heinz Schaeffer Book order

Heinz Schäffer was an officer in the German Navy during World War II, serving aboard submarines. His experiences, particularly his command of U-977 and its notable voyage to Argentina after Germany's surrender, formed the basis of his post-war writings. Schäffer meticulously documented his patrols and the unusual circumstances surrounding them, offering readers a unique perspective on naval warfare and its aftermath.

U-Boat 977

224 pages
8 hours of reading

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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.