Life aboard a German U-boat in World War II was brutal, claustrophobic, and deadly. Follow Hans Fischer, a young mechanic ...
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The second part follows the incredible aftermath of the surrender as British aircraft circled the helpless U boat and warships raced in to seize it before German reinforcements could arrive. What ...
In an era of hypersonic missiles, stealth fighters, and nuclear subs, it’s hard to picture sailors going toe-to-toe with the enemy on a ship’s deck. Yet during World War II, the crew of a brand-new ...
Accidents involving toilets typically only involve personal embarrassment, and rarely are they the cause behind the sinking of a specialized hunter-killer submarine. That's precisely what happened, ...