
Based on an autobiographical novel by German World War II photographer Lothar-Guenther Buchheim, Das Boot follows the lives of a fearless U-Boat captain (Jurgen Prochnow) and his inexperienced crew as they patrol the Atlantic and Mediterranean in search of Allied vessels, taking turns as hunter and prey.
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Air Date: 1985-02-24
Autumn 1941. The crew of the U 96 celebrates its last day on land in La Rochelle, France. The exuberance of the men i...
Air Date: 1985-03-03
The U 96 crew has been running on patrol south-west of Ireland for days. Monotony, inactivity, and boredom on board a...
Air Date: 1985-03-10
For almost four weeks, the submarine is traveling south-west of Ireland and is held underwater by a destroyer during ...
Air Date: 1985-03-17
The U 96 encounters a convoy and sinks three cargo ships with its torpedoes. Then a 24-hour pursuit of the submarine ...
Air Date: 1985-03-24
The U 96 has been dispatched to the Mediterranean. After picking up supplies in the Spanish town of Vigo, the journey...
Air Date: 1985-03-31
The submarine is heavily damaged, lying on the ocean floor in a depth of 280 meters. Despite the seemingly hopeless s...