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Submarines

Submarines

2020
Documentary

Submarines today are highly complex machines crammed with technology and weapons. As impressive as their construction is, as terrifying is their destructive power. Hardly any other weapon triggers as many emotions as the submarine. It strikes from ambush and can use nuclear missiles to drag the whole world into the abyss. Submarines originated from a completely non-military idea, namely to be able to view the world under water. But the interest in the military use of submarines soon prevailed.

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Production

Spiegel TV, ZDF Enterprises, ARTE

Language

DE

Status

Ended

First Aired

September 1, 2020

Last Aired

September 8, 2020

Networks

ZDF

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
US
No providers available for this region.
Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
Underwater Legends
E1
Underwater Legends
Air date: 2020-09-01
Episode 1 documents the beginnings of submarine development at the end of the 19th century until the outbreak of the Second World War. The two-part documentary takes a multi-faceted journey through history. Submariners, historians and military experts put the events into context.
Danger from the Depth
E2
Danger from the Depth
Air date: 2020-09-08
Episode 2 shows the development of the submarine in the Second World War until today. They were celebrated as a "miracle weapon" by Nazi propaganda. The myth of invincibility clung to them. The reality in the Second World War was different: Two thirds of the submariners lost their lives during the missions.

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