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Miniseries

6 episodes · 24th February 1985

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01 Operation Atlantic still Operation Atlantic Episode 124th February 1985 Autumn 1941. The crew of the U 96 celebrates its last day on land in La Rochelle, France. The exuberance of the men is nothing more than the fear of the next mission, which could be the last. War correspondent Lieutenant Werner does not understand the apparent cheerfulness, as he does not yet know the pitiless harshness of the war in a cramped submarine. 02 On Search Course still On Search Course Episode 23rd March 1985 The U 96 crew has been running on patrol south-west of Ireland for days. Monotony, inactivity, and boredom on board are transformed into aggression. A message about a convoy changes the mood of the crew. The "old man" risks a periscope attack. Surprisingly, a destroyer emerges, which hunts the submarine with depth charges. 03 The First Attack still The First Attack Episode 310th March 1985 For almost four weeks, the submarine is traveling south-west of Ireland and is held underwater by a destroyer during its first attack on an English convoy. Exploding depth charges hurl the crew and submarine into chaos. But the "old man" succeeds in maneuvering U 96 out of the danger zone. Subsequently, the submarine gets into a storm period lasting more than three weeks. 04 Suicide Squad still Suicide Squad Episode 417th March 1985 The U 96 encounters a convoy and sinks three cargo ships with its torpedoes. Then a 24-hour pursuit of the submarine begins with two destroyers dropping depth charges. The "old man" tries to escape in 230 meters of water depth. The end for U 96 seems to have come. 05 On Ground still On Ground Episode 524th March 1985 The U 96 has been dispatched to the Mediterranean. After picking up supplies in the Spanish town of Vigo, the journey to Gibraltar begins. An aviation attack during the nightly crawl and cruising British ships force U 96 to a neck breaking dive - at 280 meters depth the submarine hits the bottom of the ocean. 06 In the Homeland still In the Homeland Episode 631st March 1985 The submarine is heavily damaged, lying on the ocean floor in a depth of 280 meters. Despite the seemingly hopeless situation, the crew starts with repair work and dares an attempt to emerge. After tormented tension the U 96 finally breaks off from the ocean floor.
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01 Jürgen Prochnow profile Jürgen Prochnowas Der Alte 02 Herbert Grönemeyer profile Herbert Grönemeyeras Leutnant Werner 03 Klaus Wennemann profile Klaus Wennemannas Leitender Ingenieur 04 Hubertus Bengsch profile Hubertus Bengschas Erster Wachoffizier 05 Martin Semmelrogge profile Martin Semmelroggeas Zweiter Wachoffizier 06 Bernd Tauber profile Bernd Tauberas Obersteuermann 07 Erwin Leder profile Erwin Lederas Obermaschinist Johann 08 Martin May profile Martin Mayas Fähnrich Ullmann 09 Uwe Ochsenknecht profile Uwe Ochsenknechtas Bootsmann Lamprecht 10 Claude-Oliver Rudolph profile Claude-Oliver Rudolphas Dieselheizer Ario 11 Jan Fedder profile Jan Fedderas Bootsmaat Pilgrim 12 Heinz Hoenig profile Heinz Hoenigas Funkmaat Hinrich 13 Wolfgang Petersen profile Wolfgang PetersenScreenplay / Director / Creator 14 Dean Riesner profile Dean RiesnerScreenplay
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