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The Brink of Defeat

Pearl Harbor changes the Battle of the Atlantic forever. Both sides have what they want: England and Canada have their American ally and German Commander Karl Donitz will soon have 300 U-boats ready to stalk the oceans. The goals are the same, but the battlefield is about to change. The "Convoy War" is set to engulf the Eastern seaboard of the U.S. and Donitz is about to teach the U.S. Navy a painful lesson in the art of submarine warfare. Witness it all through vivid battle footage, reenactments and witness testimony from allies and enemies.

English
  • Originally Aired June 20, 2010
  • Runtime 60 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-PG
  • Network Smithsonian Channel
  • Created June 28, 2015 by
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Name Type Role
Matt Booi Writer
Christopher Rowley Director
Paul Copeland Director