How the Allies won WW2's Longest Battle

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In the middle of 1942, the Allied navies in the Atlantic were facing a dire situation. For the last six months German U boats had unleashed a devastating wave of sinkings along the American East coast, pushing allied shipping losses in the Atlantic to record levels. But over the next twelve months, in a colossal effort, the American and Royal Navies turned the campaign around, culminating in a series of colossal convoy battles that crushed the U-boat force, secured control of the Atlantic, and paved the way for Allied victory in world war 2.

0:00 - The Rampage of the U-Boats
2:00 - Convoy: Actually a Good Idea
2:30 - Allied Strength: Line Go Up
4:10 - The Great U-Boat Offensive
5:30 - The Battle for Convoy ONS5
6:20 - The Destruction of the U-Boats
8:12 - Allied Victory and what it meant

Credits:

Lead Animation for this video by:
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Supporting animation by:
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Artwork by:
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Written, Directed and Produced by:
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Sources:

Evan Mawdsley, The War for the Seas
Phillips Payson O’Brien, How the War was Won
Michael Gannon, Black May
Michael Gannon, Operation Drumbeat
Stephen Roskill, The War at Sea (Vols 1-3)
Naval Staff History, The Defeat of the Enemy Attack on Shipping, 1939-45


Music Credits:

"Rynos Theme" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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"Crypto" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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"Stay the Course" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Other music and SFX from Epidemic Sound