Convoy: War for the Atlantic Death Blow (Season 1, Episode 4)
TV Episode | Documentary, History, War

Convoy: War for the Atlantic

Death Blow (Season 1, Episode 4)

TV Episode | Documentary, History, War

By January 1943, the Allies had developed technology and tactics that could take on the German U-boat threat. But an area of the mid-Atlantic, out of the range of Allied aircraft, was being targeted by the U-boats hunting convoys. So ...See moreBy January 1943, the Allies had developed technology and tactics that could take on the German U-boat threat. But an area of the mid-Atlantic, out of the range of Allied aircraft, was being targeted by the U-boats hunting convoys. So America introduced the long-range Liberator bomber in an attempt to close the air gap and win the war in the Atlantic. And Germany sent U-boats into the English Channel, hoping they could play a crucial role in preventing the D-Day landings. See less

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Name	Known for
Winston Churchill Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Matinee Theatre (1955)
Karl Dönitz Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	U-Boat, Course West! (1941)
William Lyon Mackenzie King Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Johnny at the Fair (1947)
Jamie Lee Narrator Narrator See fewer	Brave (2012)
Franklin D. Roosevelt Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The President's Mystery (1936)