Hell Below - Season 2 - Eps 4: Defying Rommel
It's 1941 and Erwin Rommel and his armies hope to take Egypt, gain control of the Suez Canal, and prevent Britain from receiving vital supplies from the colony of India and the Middle East. The Allies' last line of defense is a fleet of small, British U-class subs stationed on the tiny island of Malta. Despite unpredictable weather and a broken gyrocompass, HMS Upholder and its Lieutenant-Commander Malcolm Wanklyn battle to hold the line against the Axis powers and turn the tide of the North African Campaign.
About Hell Below
Title: Hell Below
First Air Date: 2016-04-05
Last Air Date: 2024-08-16
Status: Returning Series
Rating: 6.5/10 (from 4 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 4
Total Episodes: 24
Network: National Geographic Smithsonian Channel
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: Parallax Film Productions
Synopsis
Hell Below is an event-based series charting the stealth game of sub sea warfare, tracking the dramatic narrative from contact to attack of the greatest submarine patrols of World War II. From the rise of the Wolfpack to the drive for victory in the Pacific, we profile the strategic masterminds and the rapid evolution of technology and tactics, as the threat of undersea warfare brings every sailor's worst nightmare to life. Expert analysis and stock footage are woven with narrative driven re-enactments filmed on authentic Second World War era submarines to place the characters at the heart of the action.
