History Channel "the Atlantic Submarine War"

mayandlex · 07-18-06, 04:09 AM

This programme was shown on the History Channel in N.Z. last night and although showing some interesting footage and interviews there were some thought provoking parts. "The Atlantic U Boat war" described the u boats as "cowardly and treasonous" with their crews "murdering innocent civilians" by their "cowardly" acts of sneaking around unseen. (nobody else had submarines ??)
Shipwrecked sailors from torpedoed boats were shown as being in constant and real fear of being murdered by surfaced u boats with their flack guns
The usual stories implying that Germany declared war on Britain and that Germany alone was responsible for the unrestricted submarine warfare were trotted out.
All these comments on a programme made up in recent years was I thought odd.
Think what you will of the events of this time but surely contemporary reports should now stick more to the facts and discard the 1940's British Newsreel type of reporting.

I now feel like a real meanie "sneaking around in my submarine" I will stock up on Moro Bars to hand out to survivors. or give them vouchers to McDonalds.

Cheers, just offered this for food for thought.

07-18-06, 04:09 AM	#1
mayandlex A-ganger Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: New Zealand Posts: 74 Downloads: 106 Uploads: 0	History Channel "the Atlantic Submarine War" This programme was shown on the History Channel in N.Z. last night and although showing some interesting footage and interviews there were some thought provoking parts. "The Atlantic U Boat war" described the u boats as "cowardly and treasonous" with their crews "murdering innocent civilians" by their "cowardly" acts of sneaking around unseen. (nobody else had submarines ??) Shipwrecked sailors from torpedoed boats were shown as being in constant and real fear of being murdered by surfaced u boats with their flack guns The usual stories implying that Germany declared war on Britain and that Germany alone was responsible for the unrestricted submarine warfare were trotted out. All these comments on a programme made up in recent years was I thought odd. Think what you will of the events of this time but surely contemporary reports should now stick more to the facts and discard the 1940's British Newsreel type of reporting. I now feel like a real meanie "sneaking around in my submarine" I will stock up on Moro Bars to hand out to survivors. or give them vouchers to McDonalds. Cheers, just offered this for food for thought.