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Why German U-Boat Crews Had a 75% Death Rate

They were Germany's most feared weapon in World War II. U-boat crews stalked Allied shipping across the Atlantic, sinking millions of tons of supplies and pushing Britain to the edge of starvation. The propaganda machine called them heroes. What it didn't tell you was that three out of every four of them would never come home. This is the story of why the German U-boat arm had the highest death rate of any military branch in the entire war, and how a combination of broken codes, new technology, and command decisions that defied all logic turned the ocean into a graveyard for 28,000 men. From the "Happy Time" when wolfpacks ruled the Atlantic, to the catastrophic collapse of Black May 1943, we trace exactly how hunters became prey, and why the men at the top kept sending crews out long after the odds had turned fatal. Chapters: 00:00 - The 75% Death Rate 00:48 - Dönitz and the U-Boat Command 01:48 - The Happy Time 03:20 - Life Inside the Steel Coffin 04:58 - How the Allies Turned the Tables 07:54 - Technology Closes the Net 09:23 - Black May 1943 10:25 - The Final Patrols