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1 online resource (streaming video file) (50 min. 16 sec.) ; 303814500 bytes |
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In WWII, merchant ships bringing vital goods across the Atlantic were Britain's crucial lifeline, one which German U-boats were determined to destroy in the longest and bloodiest campaign of the war.By May 1940, Britain was an isolated nation, cut off from the rest of Europe. The Nazis controlled France and Norway, posing a deadly threat to our southern and eastern shores. Cornered by Hitler, Britain's only hope for survival was to import food, raw materials, and munitions from America.The story of the Convoys is a tale of compelling drama, full of bravery and tragedy. It takes us into the lives of hundreds of thousands of unheralded men whose incredible everyday courage, played out in the cruel seas and cold skies of the North Atlantic changed the course of the war.Episode 1: Wolfpack RisingIn May 1940, it looked like the deadly 'wolf packs' of German U-boats would sever Britain's Atlantic lifeline and force her to surrender. (From the UK, in English and German, English subtitles) (Documentary Series) PG CC |
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Closed captioning in English |
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Broadcast 2011-02-18 at 20:30:00 |
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Classification: PG |
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Bombardment.
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Donitz, Karl, 1891-1980.
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Military operations, Naval -- Submarine.
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Naval convoys.
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Submarine disasters.
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War casualties.
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Americas.
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Atlantic Ocean.
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Germany.
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Streaming video
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Cannon, John, contributor
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Gonsalves, Charles, contributor
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Hansen, Ken, contributor
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Heinrich, Gunther, contributor
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Hoegel, Georg, contributor
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Lambert, Andrew, contributor
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Lee, Jamie, cast
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Russell, Norman, contributor
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Scanlon, Frank, contributor
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