The Anti-Submarine Weapon That Ended Germany’s U-Boat Reign
Автор: WW2 ARCHIVE STORIES
Загружено: 2025-11-24
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For the first half of World War II, German U-boats dominated the Atlantic. Convoys vanished overnight, merchant ships burned across the horizon, and Allied sailors lived with the constant fear of torpedoes they never saw coming. Many believed the U-boat reign could not be stopped.
Then came a new Allied weapon — small, simple, and unlike anything used before — that changed the undersea war almost instantly.
The Hedgehog.
Unlike depth charges that exploded blindly, Hedgehog projectiles detonated only on contact, allowing destroyers to fire while keeping full sonar tracking. For the first time, Allied ships could attack a submarine with accuracy instead of guesswork. And when the Hedgehog hit, it was almost always fatal.
This documentary reveals how this revolutionary weapon worked, why it succeeded where depth charges failed, and how it helped turn the Atlantic from a U-boat hunting ground into the place where Germany’s submarine empire collapsed. Through real combat accounts, hunter-killer group tactics, and the evolution of sonar, you’ll see how one weapon reshaped the war at sea.
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