U-Boat Wargamers | Episode 6: The Endgame | Free Documentary History

U-Boat Wargamers - Episode 6: The Endgame | History Documentary Watch all episodes of 'U-Boat Wargamers' here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHhcUawR_FVQ In this episode: When convoy ONS.5 enters the most perilous part of its journey, an area of the Atlantic that could not be reached by conventional air cover, Dönitz unleashes his wolf-packs. This episode: The U-boats launch attack after attack, while the escort ships must channel the tactics devised by WATU and deliver the Allies a much-needed victory. As the Battle of the Atlantic reaches a crucial turning-point, the work of the Wrens is far from over. Determined to stall an Allied invasion of Nazi Europe, Dönitz has one last ace up his sleeve – a weapon so advanced that it no longer targets the merchant ships, but goes straight for the escorts. To deliver the Allies their victory, Roberts and Laidlaw must do everything in their power to counteract the new German torpedo and recapture the waves for the impending Allied landings in Normandy. The series: World War II. The Battle of the Atlantic. Admiral Karl Dönitz, head of the Nazi’s U-boat fleet, brings Britain to the brink of starvation by sinking their merchant ships. His U-boats strike without warning and disappear immediately. Dönitz’s deadly tactics are mystifying. If the vital transatlantic shipping route is cut off, Britain will be forced to surrender, and the Allies will lose their last foothold in Western Europe. The Royal Navy must find a way to defeat Dönitz. They turn to retired war gamer Gilbert Roberts. Roberts is set a daunting task – to use war gaming to decipher Dönitz’s tactics and find a way to sink the U-boats. To do this, he needs a team, but the navy can’t spare any men. He is forced to turn to a group of women from the Women’s Royal Navy Service (WRNS), popularly known as the Wrens. With Jean Laidlaw, one of Britain’s first female chartered accountants, and a small team of bright young women, Roberts acts out naval battles and war game scenarios on a linoleum floor using chalk and wooden model ships. By putting themselves into the minds of the U-boat captains, Laidlaw and the Wrens decipher Dönitz’s tactics and turn the tables on the U-boats, developing countertactics to destroy them. Their work enabled the Allies to turn the tide of the war, outthink the U-boats and defeat Nazi Germany. The Wrens were some of the greatest war gamers of their generation, but their legacy has been ignored. Now the story of these forgotten war gamers can be told. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Subscribe to Free Documentary - History Channel for free: https://bit.ly/2FjRPgV Facebook: https://bit.ly/2QfRxbG Twitter: https://bit.ly/2QlwRiI ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ #FreeDocumentary #Documentary #History ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Free Documentary - History is dedicated to bringing you high-quality documentaries on YouTube for free. You will see original footage, reenactments, and/or animations that show the past from a new perspective, along with explanations by renowned historians that bring history to life with stories about people and events that have shaped and continue to influence the world we live in.