Synopsis

For years, they ruled the Atlantic, stretching from Europe to America’s eastern shores. These submarines preyed on Allied vessels with alarming success, effectively isolating England during the early years of the Second World War – a situation that persisted until the advent of sonar technology. The tide then turned; hunters became hunted. Here are the stories of German commanders and crewmen who lived through their time aboard those formidable machines, known as “Iron Coffins.”