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The battle of the Atlantic. So many lives lost just getting to the theatre. Too few escorts, it wasn't until late '43 aircraft could cover the mid Atlantic area.
The real story is amazing - little chance of survival if you went in the water, technology lags, the impact of Ultra, heroic efforts to stem the tide from numerous countries, etc.

I hope the movie can even approximate the truth, which is not well known.

https://www.britannica.com/event/Battle-of-the-Atlantic
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