U-96, The True Story Of Das BootJanuary 17, 2025

The international success of the film Das Boot made the U-96 the most famous of all Hitler's submarines and the best-known movie submarine. But the true story of this extraordinary submarine and its equally exceptional crew goes far beyond fiction. Decorated with a sawfish with a mocking smile painted on its turret, the U-96 was not only one of the most iconic but also one of the most formidable of the Second World War, sinking a considerable number of enemy ships while surviving numerous Allied air or sea attacks.

U-96, The True Story Of Das Boot was broadcast on SBS ONE at Friday 17 January 2025, 23:20. This episode was initially placed on Friday 15 November 2024.