Name: Battle of the Atlantic
Released: 2003-04-27T00:00:00.000Z

TV Show · Documentary · History

Get inside the battle for control over the Atlantic that pitted state-of-the-art Nazi U-boats against Allied ships. Explore the technological innovations and intelligence strategies that determined the winner in this dramatic WW II naval showdown.

2003 · 44m

EPISODE 1

Grey Wolves

Discover the secrets behind the Nazis’ most important weapon in the Atlantic: the deadly U-boat. Learn how a terrifying combination of stealth, ruthless crews, and devastating torpedoes made these crafts nearly unstoppable against Allied ships.
EPISODE 2

Keeping Secrets

Explore Royal Navy destroyers and see how these fast, armed-to-the-teeth U-boat predators turned the tide in the Atlantic. Then delve into now-declassified naval intelligence operations and learn how spies cracked Germany’s toughest codes.
EPISODE 3

The Hunted

Investigate the role that innovation and creative thinking played in destroying the Nazi U-boat fleet and ensuring Allied victory in Europe. Look at the clever strategies that brought Germany to its knees in a final Atlantic showdown.

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