Submarines
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.
Episodes
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.
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.
