Hell Below - Season 4 - Eps 2: Subversion
The career of a bright, young U-Boat officer begins with promise when he is awarded command of his own submarine. But during their first two war patrols, clashes with the Executive Officer and Chief Engineer over Nazi ideology cause tension and outright conflict. The officers' complaints lead to Commander's court martial and the threat of execution.
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.
