Das Boot is a movie released in 1981, which received a glowing

critical response and is viewed by many as 👄 one of the greatest and most expensive films

Germany has ever produced. It was based on a book of the 👄 same name published in 1973 by

Lothar-Günther Buchheim, describing his experiences aboard German sub U-96, in the

hazardous waters of 👄 the Atlantic Ocean during World War 2. U-boats sinking Allied ships