German submarine U-96 was a Type VIIC U-boat of the German Navy (Kriegsmarine) during World War II. It was made famous after the war in Lothar-Günther Buchheim 's 1973 bestselling novel Das Boot and the 1981 Oscar-nominated film adaptation of the same name, both based on his experience on the submarine as a war correspondent in 1941.

On 28 Apr 1941 southeast of Iceland, in position 60.04N, 15.45W, the British corvette HMS Gladiolus depth charged a German U-boat. This was for some time thought to have sunk U-65, but the target was actually U-96, which escaped unscathed.

The U 96 U-boat collection is a brand-new build-up model of the iconic World War II German submarine, the U 96, in 1:48 scale. This 140cm long, high-end multifunctional model has a high quality die-cast metal hull and a spectacularly illuminated red and white interior.

The most famous U-boat during World War II was undoubtedly U-96, which gained widespread recognition due to its depiction in the iconic German war film “Das Boot.” This Type VIIC submarine was commissioned in 1940 and went on to have a …

German submarine U-96 (1940), a Type VIIC submarine that served in the Second World War until sunk on 30 March 1945; the subject of the director Wolfgang Petersen 's 1981 film, Das Boot.

German submarine U-96 was a Type VIIC U-boat of the Nazi German Kriegsmarine during World War II. Her keel was laid down on 16 September 1939, by Germaniawerft, of Kiel as 'werk' 601. She was commissioned on 14 September 1940, with Kapitänleutnant Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock in command.

This 1:48 scale U-96 U-Boat submarine is a highly detailed partwork model kit depicting the venerable submarine from WWII Germany.

May 11, 2019 · The famed U-Boat departed on 11 missions, sinking at least 28 ships and causing about 1,300 fatalities until early 1943. “An indescribably beautiful feeling, from a distance three torpedoes = three hits,” Grade noted on April 28, 1941, in his diary.

Director Wolfgang Petersen wanted his actors to experience what life on a U-boat was like. Ouside a five-meter model shows how U-96 looked from the outside. It was used for all exterior shots, except the close-ups on the bridge and conning tower.

U-96 sank or damaged 32 Allied ships. Our map markers only have 26 labels (A-Z) at this time. This is why some of the markers have no label but otherwise work just fine. The markers are sorted by date, the first 26 successes have labels. This only affects about 20 of the most successful U-boats.