Hitler was committed to suicide after he realized that the war was lost and that he would be captured . He wasn’t going to risk capture by embarking on some daring escape plan . But this is an interesting story - I never learned until this video about U - 977 and how its crew escaped to Argentina . Lucky for that crew to have had such a vehicle of escape . And I don’t blame them for not wanting to be captured by the Soviets .
The story of the last voyage of this U Boot, allows for a rendenz vous near Spain, transfer of a high ranking NAZI or NAZIs to the sub and from there, to Argentina. The log book was missing, presumably tossed overboard before surrender. So the crew's stories could not be verified. The facts surrounding the voyage provides a field day and so many possibilities for novel writers writing about the last days of the War.
The submarine was taken into custody by the Argentine authorities. However, they didn't keep it for long. The U.S. Navy took possession of the U-977 and It was sunk by USA authorities during naval firing exercises on 13 November 1946
This narration is singularly unconvincing. Why does the narration give implicit credence to the supposed desire of the crew to escape Soviet captivity as a motive for the run to Argentina. Had the ship surrendered in Oslo they would would not have faced capture by the Soviets since the Russians never arrived in Norway. At the same time the ship disobeyed Doenitz's order for all u-boats to surface and surrender to the Allies, but it was not the only one to do so. U-530 also arrived in Mar del Plata before U-977 and U-235 was captured on its way to deliver enriched uranium to Japan. So, it seems unlikely that U-977's escape plan was solely the decision of its captain. Also, if I remember correctly, U-977 had an exceptionally large cargo capacity which was empty by the time it surrendered. Also, IRRC the captain refused to account for his course and provided no log book of his travels. Therefore, the significance of the voyage goes much beyond the supposedly "heroic" determination of the Nazi crew to remain free. Either this narrator is exceptionally incurious or he is determined to put the best possible gloss on a highly suspicious episode.
Thank you for your comment and for engaging so thoughtfully with the content. You raise some important points often discussed. The narration aimed to provide a balanced view of the possible motivations behind the captain's decision, including the desire to avoid Soviet captivity, which, though speculative, is a theory that some historians have proposed. However, this complicates the narrative. Regarding the disobedience of Doenitz's orders, you're right to note that U-977 wasn't the only submarine to defy them, suggesting that the decision may not have been purely at the captain's discretion. The mention of the empty cargo capacity and the missing log book is indeed significant and adds to the mystery surrounding U-977's voyage. These factors certainly contribute to the suspicion that there was more to the story than what the official reports reveal. The intention wasn't to gloss over these aspects but to focus on one of the potential motivations discussed in historical accounts. Your input helps highlight the complexity of the situation, and I'll take it into account for future content to ensure a more comprehensive perspective is presented.
Most of the U-977 crew returned to Germany after their time in captivity. Some crew members might have stayed in Argentina, but the majority went back to Germany.
Good catch! You're right. Hearing aircraft over the noise of their own diesel engines would have been difficult. Thanks for bringing that to my attention!
No empathy for their fellow human beings I suspect. He wasn't the only one - Stalin, Lenin, Pol Pot, Idi Amin, Turk leaders - the three Pashas Enver, Talat and Camal - under whose regime in 1915, approx 1.5million Armenians perished in massed forced marches til they starved or died of illness; and the genocidal deaths of untold numbers of Greeks and Assyrians.
Ask the Harlot of Babylon Kamala Harris she sends the whole world into Armageddon. If she wins that is. If she doesn't we have created a new timeline and hope is still alive. God's will shall be done. The cataclysmic earthquake we will have to endure but wouldn't it be nice to avoid all the horrors of the war and famines and disease. It's your choice America, choose wisely and return to God.
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Hitler was committed to suicide after he realized that the war was lost and that he would be captured . He wasn’t going to risk capture by embarking on some daring escape plan . But this is an interesting story - I never learned until this video about U - 977 and how its crew escaped to Argentina . Lucky for that crew to have had such a vehicle of escape . And I don’t blame them for not wanting to be captured by the Soviets .
The story of the last voyage of this U Boot, allows for a rendenz vous near Spain, transfer of a high ranking NAZI or NAZIs to the sub and from there, to Argentina. The log book was missing, presumably tossed overboard before surrender. So the crew's stories could not be verified. The facts surrounding the voyage provides a field day and so many possibilities for novel writers writing about the last days of the War.
Hitler's real body never recovered, he likely went to Argentina...
It used the snorkel to avoid detection!
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What happened to the submarine after it got to Argentina? Argentina to custody of it but were they able to keep it?
The submarine was taken into custody by the Argentine authorities. However, they didn't keep it for long. The U.S. Navy took possession of the U-977 and It was sunk by USA authorities during naval firing exercises on 13 November 1946
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Did Argentina keep the boat?
No. It was sunk by USA authorities during naval firing exercises on 13 November 1946
No. But they found U-196 in Mexico at some secret base called "La Palma".
This narration is singularly unconvincing. Why does the narration give implicit credence to the supposed desire of the crew to escape Soviet captivity as a motive for the run to Argentina. Had the ship surrendered in Oslo they would would not have faced capture by the Soviets since the Russians never arrived in Norway. At the same time the ship disobeyed Doenitz's order for all u-boats to surface and surrender to the Allies, but it was not the only one to do so. U-530 also arrived in Mar del Plata before U-977 and U-235 was captured on its way to deliver enriched uranium to Japan. So, it seems unlikely that U-977's escape plan was solely the decision of its captain.
Also, if I remember correctly, U-977 had an exceptionally large cargo capacity which was empty by the time it surrendered. Also, IRRC the captain refused to account for his course and provided no log book of his travels. Therefore, the significance of the voyage goes much beyond the supposedly "heroic" determination of the Nazi crew to remain free. Either this narrator is exceptionally incurious or he is determined to put the best possible gloss on a highly suspicious episode.
Thank you for your comment and for engaging so thoughtfully with the content. You raise some important points often discussed.
The narration aimed to provide a balanced view of the possible motivations behind the captain's decision, including the desire to avoid Soviet captivity, which, though speculative, is a theory that some historians have proposed. However, this complicates the narrative.
Regarding the disobedience of Doenitz's orders, you're right to note that U-977 wasn't the only submarine to defy them, suggesting that the decision may not have been purely at the captain's discretion.
The mention of the empty cargo capacity and the missing log book is indeed significant and adds to the mystery surrounding U-977's voyage. These factors certainly contribute to the suspicion that there was more to the story than what the official reports reveal.
The intention wasn't to gloss over these aspects but to focus on one of the potential motivations discussed in historical accounts. Your input helps highlight the complexity of the situation, and I'll take it into account for future content to ensure a more comprehensive perspective is presented.
Did the crew stay in Argentina? Or did some of them go back to Germany later?
Most of the U-977 crew returned to Germany after their time in captivity. Some crew members might have stayed in Argentina, but the majority went back to Germany.
Listening for the hum of aircraft engines? No way they would hear them soon enough over the din of their own diesels 😢
Good catch! You're right. Hearing aircraft over the noise of their own diesel engines would have been difficult. Thanks for bringing that to my attention!
Hitler videos are always interesting. How can a person in flesh and blood be sooooo evil?
No empathy for their fellow human beings I suspect. He wasn't the only one - Stalin, Lenin, Pol Pot, Idi Amin, Turk leaders - the three Pashas Enver, Talat and Camal - under whose regime in 1915, approx 1.5million Armenians perished in massed forced marches til they starved or died of illness; and the genocidal deaths of untold numbers of Greeks and Assyrians.
Ask the Harlot of Babylon Kamala Harris she sends the whole world into Armageddon. If she wins that is. If she doesn't we have created a new timeline and hope is still alive. God's will shall be done. The cataclysmic earthquake we will have to endure but wouldn't it be nice to avoid all the horrors of the war and famines and disease. It's your choice America, choose wisely and return to God.
Women are your fields. Enter them as you like.
A famous book
What happened to the Boat?
It was sunk by USA authorities during naval firing exercises on 13 November 1946
@@Compressedhistory A shame indeed. Thank You.
Bullshit, they feared capture by the Russians? When they left from Norway?????, which fell within the western Allies sphere.
Because Soviets had a significant presence in the northern part of Norway and Finland