: After surfacing near the West African coast and crossing the equator in late July, the submarine finally surrendered at Mar del Plata , Argentina, on August 17, 1945. Controversy and "The Hitler Myth" U-boat 977: Heinz Schaeffer: Amazon.com: Books
: The crew endured constant diesel fumes, fluctuating air pressure, and extreme humidity, which brought many to the brink of nervous breakdowns. U-Boat 977.The U-Boat That Escaped to Argentina
In his 1952 memoir, , Commander Heinz Schäffer chronicles one of the most desperate and controversial naval voyages of the Second World War. Part technical history and part psychological survival tale, the narrative follows U-977’s 108-day journey from Norway to South America, a voyage undertaken after Germany's surrender in May 1945 to avoid Allied captivity. The Decision to Flee : After surfacing near the West African coast