A German Captain Saw A "Hedgehog" Fire... And Realized His U-Boat Had Nowhere To Hide

In the deadly "Black Pit" of the Atlantic, U-boat aces were untouchable. They had a secret: the destroyer's "blind spot." But what happens when that blind spot vanishes?
For years, the Battle of the Atlantic was a predictable, terrifying dance. A German U-boat, hunted by a destroyer, would wait for the inevitable. The destroyer would charge, its sonar (ASDIC) going blind in the final moments. The U-boat would turn, and the depth charges would explode in empty water. This was the law of naval warfare... until it wasn't.
This is the true story of Kapitänleutnant Oskar Kettler and U-339. On May 12, 1943, he was in the dance. But this time, the destroyer stopped. It didn't lose its sonar lock. And then, from its bow, a new sound... a new weapon. The Hedgehog.
Unlike depth charges, the Hedgehog was an anti-submarine mortar that fired forward, exploding on contact. For Kapitän Kettler, it was a moment of pure terror. He saw the weapon... and realized the hunt had changed forever. For the U-boat fleet, there was nowhere left to hide.
Join us as we dive deep into this pivotal moment of WWII naval warfare. Witness the shock of the Kriegsmarine and the story of the brilliant, terrifying piece of WWII technology that turned the tide of the Battle of the Atlantic.

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