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U-Boat Wargamers

U-Boat Wargamers

DocumentaryWar
2023, Show
January 1943: Admiral Karl Dönitz, head of the Nazis’ U-boat fleet, has brought Britain to the brink of starvation by ruthlessly destroying close to a thousand of their merchant ships. If the transatlantic shipping route is cut off, the Allies will lose their last foothold in Western Europe. The Royal Navy turns to retired war gamer Gilbert Roberts. Roberts is to use war gaming to try to decipher and combat Dönitz’s tactics. To do this, he needs a team, but the Navy can’t spare any men. Instead, he risks the ridicule of high command by turning to the Women’s Royal Navy Service (WRNS) to war game the U-boats’ tactics. In partnership with Jean Laidlaw, one of Britain’s first female chartered accountants, and a small team of resourceful female mathematicians, Roberts acts out naval battles and games the U-boats’ moves on a linoleum floor, using chalk and wooden model ships.
Country: United Kingdom,United States,Germany
Cast:
Derek Jacobi
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Derek Jacobi
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In the midst of World War II, the Nazi's U-boat fleet, led by Admiral Karl Dönitz, is wreaking havoc on Allied shipping, threatening to cut off the last lifeline to Western Europe. In a desperate bid to turn the tide, the Royal Navy turns to an unlikely hero - Gilbert Roberts, a retired war gamer. With a team of female mathematicians and accountants, Roberts uses his knowledge of war gaming to predict and counter Dönitz's tactics. As they simulate battles on a linoleum floor with wooden ships and chalk, they race against time to outsmart the U-boats and keep Britain's hopes alive.

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