Alexander IV History's video: Convoy: War for the Atlantic 4of4 Death Blow 2009 720p Documentary

Over four years, 100,000 people died and 2,500 ships were sunk in the Battle of the Atlantic. It brought Britain to the brink of defeat. From the eastern seaboard of the U.S.A. to the west coast of Africa, those who died had no graves – only their names carved on memorials. This four part series unpacks the critical moments of the biggest naval campaign of the 20th Century. Powerful interviews with those who fought in the battle, dramatic archive - some of it in colour, and impressionistic drama reconstructions brings the horrors of the Atlantic war to a new generation. Death Blow January 1943, the Battle of the Atlantic is approaching its climax. There are more German U-boats prowling the North Atlantic than ever before. Unless the threat is neutralised, it will be impossible for the Allies to mount the biggest campaign of WWII: D-Day. The allied convoys get the most important mission - they need to carry weapons and soldiers for the invasion of Europe. To stop the convoys Germany invents new weapons and new submarines. It was a desperate war whose purpose was to stop the largest invasion in the history. Alexander IV History's supplementary notes: Darlow Smithson Productions / Convoy Films Inc. 2009 Narrator: Jamie Lee https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Atlantic https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Merchant_Navy https://www.uboat.net/ https://www.britannica.com/event/Battle-of-the-Atlantic NOTE: Alexander IV History channel is strictly non-political and does not condone written attacks, insults, racism, sexism, extremism or otherwise questionable comments, and reserves the right to delete any comment violating this rule or to block any poster from the channel. --- This is shared without profit for educational and historical purposes ---