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The U-Boat War

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on BBC Two England

Win the Atlantic - Win the War
Written and presented by Ludovic Kennedy who tells the story of the U-boat war, including rarely-seen film.

Men from both sides describe their experiences, including:
Vice-Admiral Sir Peter Gretton, KCB, DSO, OBE, DSC, wartime commander, 7th Atlantic Escort Group
Captain Donald MacIntyre, DSO, DSC, in command of the destroyer Walker
Rear-Admiral Otto Kretschmer, Commander of U-99, who sank some 300,000 tons of Allied shipping.
Grand Admiral Doenitz, former C-in-C U-Boats who was, briefly, second Fuhrer of the Third Reich.

Contributors

Writer/Presenter:
Ludovic Kennedy
Interviewee:
Vice-Admiral Sir Peter Gretton
Interviewee:
Captain Donald MacIntyre
Interviewee:
Rear-Admiral Otto Kretschmer
Interviewee:
Grand Admiral Doenitz
Producer:
Tony Broughton
Source: Radio Times

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