Name: War Gamers
Released: 2022-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Jemima Woolnough, Richard Elfyn, Julie Barclay

Émission télé · Documentaire · Histoire

The untold story of the members of the Women's Royal Naval Service, whose brilliant tactics defeat a massive convoy of German U boats in WWII.

2022 · 49m

ÉPISODE 1

The Mastermind

When WW2 breaks out between Britain and Germany, the Royal Navy must find a way to sink the German U-boats before they cut off their vital transatlantic shipping routes.
ÉPISODE 2

False Dawns

Dönitz's U-boats continue to terrorize the transatlantic routes; in Britain, the WRENS prepare to frustrate his plans, while the Royal Navy turns to a retired wargamer.
ÉPISODE 3

The WRENS

Gilbert Roberts sets up a tactical school to counter the U-boats; he enlists the help of Jean Laidlaw and a small team of Wrens to wargame battles and develop new maneuvers.
ÉPISODE 4

The Game

Roberts and Laidlaw uncovered a flaw in the Royal Navy's anti-U-boat tactic "Buttercup"; they must convince Noble that their new maneuver will sink Dönitz's U-boats.
ÉPISODE 5

Stalemate

In 1943, pressure mounts on WATU to prove their value; when convoy ONS.5 catches Dönitz's attention, the stage is set for the battle that will turn the tide of the Atlantic war.
ÉPISODE 6

The End Game

After ONS.5, Roberts and Laidlaw must do everything in their power to counteract Dönitz's acoustic torpedo and recapture the waves before the impending D-Day landings.