Title:DEGETO SCHMALFILM-SCHRANK - DIE DEUTSCHE WEHRMACHT : U-boote [Main Title]
Film Number:GWY 1220
Other titles:DIE DEUTSCHE WEHRMACHT : U-boote [Alternative Title]
Summary: Dramatisation links pre-war views of four Type IXA U-boats of Flotilla Hundius with edited sequences suggesting attacks against enemy shipping.
Description: U-37, U-38 and U-39 (sunk on 14/9/1939) steam in formation within sight of shore. Kapitänleutnant scans sea with binoculars and spots enemy destroyer escort. Signalling from another U-boat, then alarm sequence as hatches are closed and U-boat submerges slowly. U-41 dives. Kapitänleutnant at periscope scans enemy fleet, then sailor with Flotilla Hundius capband pushes torpedo release button. Depth charge explosion may represent torpedo hit or destroyer attack. U-boat surfaces. U-37 and U-38 surface together. Kapitänleutnant emerges into conning tower. Crew of U-38 descend from conning tower to deck to man and fire forward deck gun. Sailor gunner has Flotilla Hundius capband. U-41 (sunk on 5/2/1940) at sea.
Alternative Title:DIE DEUTSCHE WEHRMACHT : U-boote [Alternative Title]
Personalities, Units and Organisations: German War Navy, U-37 (regiment/service)
German War Navy, U-38 (regiment/service)
German War Navy, U-39 (regiment/service)
German War Navy, U-41 (regiment/service)
German War Navy, 6th U-boat Flotilla & Flotilla Hundius (regiment/service)
