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Surviving the U-Boat Onslaught: What It Was Like to Fight in WW2’s Worst Submarine Battle

Introduction The Battle of the Atlantic was one of World War II’s longest and most brutal conflicts, pitting German U-boats against Allied naval forces in a relentless struggle for control of vital supply routes. With Britain heavily reliant on overseas shipments for food, weapons, and raw materials, Germany’s U-boat campaign aimed to choke off these […]

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Strategic Innovation: How War Gaming and Women Helped Win the Battle of the Atlantic

Introduction The Battle of the Atlantic, fought from 1939 to 1945, was one of World War II’s most consequential conflicts. This relentless struggle between the Allies and the Axis powers for control of Atlantic shipping lanes held the key to sustaining Britain and enabling the eventual liberation of Europe. Central to the Allied victory were […]