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In early 1942, World War II came closer to America than most people realize.
German U-boats prowled just miles off U.S. beaches, sinking ships in plain sight of city lights, boardwalks, and coastal highways. Tankers exploded on the horizon. Bodies washed ashore. And for months, almost nothing stood in their way.

This documentary uncovers the forgotten story of Operation Drumbeat — the period German submariners called the “Second Happy Time” — when American defenses were dangerously unprepared and the Atlantic became a killing ground right off the East Coast.

But this isn’t just a story about U-boats.
It’s a story about ordinary civilians who stepped into the war when the military couldn’t.

🔥 In this episode, you’ll discover:
• Why German U-boats found the American coastline shockingly undefended
• How city lights turned merchant ships into perfect silhouettes for attack
• Why over 400 Allied ships were sunk in American waters in just six months
• The chaos and censorship that kept the public in the dark
• How U-boat commanders operated within sight of beaches and cities
• Why blackouts and convoys were delayed — with deadly consequences
• The forgotten role of the U.S. Merchant Marine, which suffered the highest casualty rate of the war
• How civilian pilots in tiny planes formed the Civil Air Patrol
• Why Piper Cubs, Cessnas, and private aircraft became anti-submarine patrols
• The improvised weapons, daring encounters, and real losses these volunteers faced
• How civilian air patrols helped end the U-boats’ reign along America’s shores

German submarines expected an easy hunt.
They didn’t expect civilians with pistols, bricks, improvised bombs — and the courage to fly straight into danger.

This is the hidden chapter of World War II that proves the war wasn’t just fought overseas.
It was fought from America’s beaches, by people who refused to look away.

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