History of the German Submarines 1914-1945

January. 01,2005      
Rating:
5.5
Trailer Synopsis Cast

In Germany the Kriegsmarine played no role for many centuries. It was not until Kaiser Wilhelm II built a fleet of his own to protect the German colonies and defend against a British naval blockade. Being hopelessly under the British navy, the Imperial Admiralty preferred the use of submarines to achieve the greatest possible military effect with relatively small means. In the Second World War, too, the German submarines played a central role in the naval war until the Allied oversight and new detection systems hunted the hunters. Of the 40,000 U-boat men of the German war marines, 30,000 did not return home. The film tells the exciting story of the German U-boat arm from the early beginnings to the surrender in May 1945. In addition to the 66-minute feature film, the DVD features 117 minutes interviews with important German U-boat commanders: Erich Topp, Otto Kretschmer , Rolf Thomsen, Gerd Kelbling and Reinhard Hardegen.

Reviews

Fluentiama
2005/01/01

Perfect cast and a good story

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Tetrady
2005/01/02

not as good as all the hype

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pointyfilippa
2005/01/03

The movie runs out of plot and jokes well before the end of a two-hour running time, long for a light comedy.

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Billie Morin
2005/01/04

This movie feels like it was made purely to piss off people who want good shows

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