Das Boote by Anthony Saunders. (APB)

Lother Gunther Buchheim based his famous novel The Boat on his voyage aboard U96 in the early days of World War Two. During this operation on 13th February 1941, U96 sank the straggling tanker, Arthur F Conwin, which had dropped back from the westbound convoy, HX106, after being hit by another U-boat, U103.

Features the mounted original signatures of Otto Kretschmer (deceased) and Karl-Friedrich Merten (deceased).

Kretschmer, Merten Presentation Edition of 5 artist proofs, supplied double mounted.

Image size 25 inches x 15 inches (64cm x 38cm)