Convoy: War for the Atlantic

2009 NR 47m 7.8

The story of the World War II Battle of the Atlantic in which Nazi Germany's U-boat fleet attempted to strangle Allied naval shipping.

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Episodes:

Episode 1 Wolfpack Rising

1. Wolfpack Rising

Aired: Aug 30, 2009

In May 1940, it looked like the deadly 'wolf packs' of German U-boats would s...

Episode 2 The Hunt

Aired: Sep 6, 2009

In 1941 the Atlantic convoys slowly began to fight back, using cutting-edge t...

Episode 3 The Brink of Defeat

3. The Brink of Defeat

Aired: Sep 13, 2009

In December 1941 the surprise Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor brought the USA...

Episode 4 Death Blow

Aired: Sep 20, 2009

By January 1943, the Allies had developed technology and tactics that could t...

Appearances

Karl Dönitz

Winston Churchill

William Lyon Mackenzie King

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Info about Convoy: War for the Atlantic

Current Status: Ended

Network: National Geographic Channel

Production Country: United Kingdom

Genres: War, Documentary, History