^Lot 567 Schaeffer: U-Boat 977

Schaeffer, Heinz. U-BOAT 977. Ballantine Books, New York. 1966. 16mo. xii, 148 pages. original pictorial card covers. Bal-Hi Book first printing edition. Frontispiece, diagram. English text. Very Good. This book is an authentic, first-hand account of German submarine warfare during World War II written by commander Heinz Schaffer. The memoir follows his early training, rapid deployments through the grueling Battle of the Atlantic, and constant Allied counterattacks. The book is most famous for documenting his final, desperate decision at the close of the war: rather than surrendering to the Allies, Schaffer navigated his crew on a legendary 66-day continuous underwater voyage to Argentina to seek safe harbor. Lot weight: 0 lbs 4oz. Subject(s): Military History. Memior.