Hell Below is an event-based series charting the stealth game of sub sea warfare, tracking the dramatic narrative from contact to attack of the greatest submarine patrols of World War II. From the rise of the Wolfpack to the drive for victory in the Pacific, we profile the strategic masterminds and the rapid evolution of technology and tactics, as the threat of undersea warfare brings every sailor's worst nightmare to life. Expert analysis and stock footage are woven with narrative driven re-enactments filmed on authentic Second World War era submarines to place the characters at the heart of the action.
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Hell Below: Series 2
War Documentary hosted by Mark Oliver, published by Smithsonian Channel broadcasted as part of Smithsonian Ch. series in 2018 - English narration
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Hell Below: Series 2
Some of the most dramatic and pivotal missions of World War II happened beneath the waves, carried out by stealth vessels manned by skippers and crews with nerves of steel. Journey to the Pacific, where USS Silversides and USS Barb became legendary submarines and to the African Gold Coast, where U-boat ace Werner Henke was put to the ultimate test. From a blind battle beneath icy Norwegian waters to a near nuclear disaster in Cold War Cuba, these are the white-knuckle patrols that changed subsea warfare forever.
1) In Enemy Waters
An in-depth look at the remarkable history of USS Silversides and its key role in the Guadalcanal Campaign.
2) Submarine Sabotage
See how the bold USS Barb commander Eugene Fluckey envisioned, then demonstrated, new ways to fight from a submarine.
3) U Boat Killers
Witness the legendary U-515 as it faces an enemy unlike anything seen in the war before.
4) Defying Rommel
Follow HMS Upholder as it battles through rough seas and broken equipment to keep Rommel's forces from capturing Egypt.
5) Sub vs Sub
Two submerged subs battle blind in a rare World War II attack that changed subsea warfare forever.
6) Cuban Crisis
Revisit the Cuban Missile Crisis and see the nuclear battle brewing under the sea's surface.
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* Video Codec: x264 [email protected]
* Video: Bitrate: (~4584 kb/s)
* Video Aspect Ratio: 1920 x 1080
* Video Resolution: 1.778 (16:9
* Audio Codec: MPEG-4 AAC LC
* Audio: English
* Audio Bitrate: 160 kb/s VBR 48000Hz
* Audio Channels: Stereo 2
* Run-Time: 44 mins
* Framerate: 29.971.Fps
* Number of Parts: 6
* Container Mp4
* Part Size: 1.45 GB
* Source: HDTV
* Encoded by: Harry65
Release Notes
Merged English Subtitles
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1) Related Documentaries
* Hell Below: Series 1
