The Laughing Cow: A U-Boat Captain's Story (1955) By Jost Metzler
 
The author, Jost Metzler, was one of the leading U-boat commanders during World War II. Together with his forty-four crew members he took possession of U69, a VIIC Type submarine, in November 1940 and made ready for service by early February 1941. Metzler's account of U-boat life during World War II, the intimate studies of his own crew members and fellow commanders like Kretschmer and Prien vividly bring to life the mood and often extreme conditions submariners experienced daily
 
First Edition
 
Hard Cover with Detached Dust Jacket
217 Pages
In Fair to Good Condition