Life in a German U-Boat - WW2 Special

The German U-Boats were one of the most dangerous armed forces of World War II. From the North Sea to the Mexican coast to the Cape of Good Hope, everywhere they put fear into the Allied merchant marine. But what was life like on a German submarine? What dangers did the crew face? How did they endure the long voyages far away from home?

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Hosted by: Indy Neidell
Director: Astrid Deinhard
Producers: Astrid Deinhard and Spartacus Olsson
Executive Producers: Astrid Deinhard, Indy Neidell, Spartacus Olsson
Creative Producer: Marek Kamiński
Community Management: Ian Sowden
Written by: Markus Linke and Indy Neidell
Research by: Markus Linke
Map animations by: Daniel Weiss and Miki Cackowski
Map research by: Sietse Kenter
Edited by: Miki Cackowski
Artwork and color grading by: Mikołaj Uchman
Sound design by: Marek Kamiński

Source literature list: http://bit.ly/WW2sources

Archive footage: Screenocean/Reuters - https://www.screenocean.com

Image sources:
Pictures of U-Boat crews at work, courtesy of Reminiscencerestore https://www.flickr.com/photos/1934814...

Soundtracks from Epidemic Sound:
Phoenix Tail - At the Front
Johannes Bornlof - The Inspector 4
Rannar Sillard - March Of The Brave 4
Dream Cave - Choirs of War
Max Anson - Darkness Closing In
Skrya - First Responders
Fabien Tell - Last Point of Safe Return

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