From 1939 to 1941 the German Navy accelerated U-Boat production and unleashed their subs in the Atlantic, while the Allies scrambled to defend vulnerable convoys. Captured German film shows U-Boat C--in-C Admiral Karl Donitz and leading U-Boat "aces" like top scorer Günther Prien (200,000 tons sunk) in action. The Germans defeat France and build concrete U-Boat pens along the Bay of Biscay, allowing them unfettered access to the World's Oceans. This period of great success was known as Die Glückliche Zeit (The Happy Time) by U-Boat crews. Excellent archival footage from the Victory at Sea TV series (1952 – Restored) with an all time great musical score by Richard Rogers.
Submarine Warfare in the Pacific New This film was completed shortly after the end of the War and contains dramatic footage on US submarine operations you won't find anywhere else. See Tirante, Trigger and other subs in action along with their crews.
The Capture of U-505 During June, 1944, Task Force "Guadalcanal" under Commander Frederick S. Hall was on station off West Africa, hunting U-Boats. Hall's objective was to capture a German submarine intact, for the first time ever. Here's how he did it
Design for War The Battle of the Atlantic, 1939-1942. Hitler unleashes the U-Boats. The Allies try to protect convoys. U-Boat aces in action.
Killers and the Killed Victory in the Atlantic, 1943-1945. The Allies develop an effective air and sea ant-submarine strategy to close the "mid-ocean gap."
Full Fathom Five The Road to Victory in the Pacific 1942-1945. The US builds, trains and deploys an amazingly effective submarine force in the Pacific
