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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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2009 (United Kingdom)
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Winston Churchill
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Karl Dönitz
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William Lyon Mackenzie King
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Jamie Lee
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
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