Nazis, U-boats and the Battle for the Atlantic
2025 · Documentary
Dive into history. Family memories reveal Northern Ireland's crucial role in WWII's epic sea battle, as divers explore the lost wrecks that reveal the human cost of the conflict.
Episodes
1. Episode 158m · Deep-sea divers hunt for the wrecks of Hitler’s dreaded U-boat fleet off the north west coast of Ireland, while historians unravel the early stages of World War II’s longest campaign.
2. Episode 258m · Divers hunt for the wrecks of World War II’s longest campaign that lie off Ireland’s north west coast, as historians explore the Allied fightback at sea and the human cost of war.More Like This
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