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Battle of the Atlantic

Nazi Germany's World War II campaign to disrupt Allied shipping with U-boat attacks and the Allied responses to thwart this effort.

The Battle of the Atlantic was a crucial moment in World War II's European Theatre, where Britain faced its greatest threat to defeat. Vice Admiral Karl Dönitz's U-Boat strategy aimed to starve the UK into submission by sinking vital shipping. This series explores the Allies' efforts to counter this threat with innovative technology, tactics, and code-breaking breakthroughs.

Episodes:

Episode 1 Grey Wolves

1. Grey Wolves

Aired: Jul 7, 2002

Next episode, new evidence from British sailors and U-boat crew members, alon...

Episode 2 Keeping Secrets

2. Keeping Secrets

Aired: Jul 14, 2002

Next episode: "Cracking the Enigma Code" - As German U-Boats patrol the Atlan...

Episode 3 The Hunted

3. The Hunted

Aired: Jul 21, 2002

In 1942, Karl Dönitz led a formidable U-Boat fleet of 342 vessels, seeking to...

Info about Battle of the Atlantic

Network: BBC Two

Production Country: United Kingdom

Genres:War, Documentary, History