Nazis, U-Boats and the Battle for the Atlantic

Documentary History War 2025

The longest campaign of WWII was fought in the Atlantic Ocean. Hitler's U-Boat fleet hunted in packs, chasing down the Allied convoys. Churchill's greatest fear during the war was "the U-Boat peril".

Director: Des Henderson

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Episodes

EP 1

Nazis, U-Boats and the Battle for the Atlantic — Episode 1

Deep sea divers hunt for the wrecks of Hitler's dreaded U-Boat fleet off Ireland's Northwest coast while historians unravel the early stages of WWII's longest campaign.

1 Sep 2026 21:00

Nazis, U-Boats and the Battle for the Atlantic — Episode 1

EP 2

Nazis, U-Boats and the Battle for the Atlantic — Episode 2

Divers hunt for the wrecks of WWII's longest campaign that lie off Ireland's Northwest coast as historians explore the Allied fight back at sea and the human cost of war.

2 Sep 2026 21:00