This short film was released to the home market in Germany during WWII as part of a “short film” collection. It celebrates the German U-boats, and features Type IX (9) U-boats U-41, U-38 and U-37. (U-41 was sunk February 5, 1940 south of Ireland by the HMS Antelope during war maneuvers, so likely this film predates the outbreak of hostilities in WWII.)

The film starts with U-boats deploying to sea in a wolfpack. At :39 the alert has sounded after an enemy convoy is sighted and the crew dives the boat. At 1:20 the boat submerges. At 2:01 the boat’s periscope is visible over a calm ocean. At 2:19 the captain of the U-boat sees an enemy destroyer coming in for a depth charge run. At 2:40 torpedo tubes are prepared and the boat surfaces (2:50). At 3:20 the crew mans the deck gun and opens fire on an enemy warship (a move which, in actual combat, would have proved quite fatal!)

This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD. For more information visit http://www.PeriscopeFilm.com