In 1942, German submarine U-156 sinks the Laconia, changing the fate of its passengers.
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The U-boat is full of Allied survivors, but it is spotted by an American bomber.
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The true story of unexpected humanity in the fog of war through the eyes of survivors.
This is the true story of the 1942 sinking of the liner Laconia by a German U-boat through the eyes of six survivors. This epic two-part drama tells the story of Hilda Smith, a German national fleeing Nazi Germany, Thomas Mortimer, an officer aboard The Laconia, and U-boat Captain Werner Hartenstein, alongside the actions of the Germans, the British, and the Americans.
This is the true story of the 1942 sinking of the liner Laconia by a German U-boat through the eyes of six survivors. This epic two-part drama tells the story of Hilda Smith, a German national fleeing Nazi Germany, Thomas Mortimer, an officer aboard The Laconia, and U-boat Captain Werner Hartenstein, alongside the actions of the Germans, the British, and the Americans.
In 1942, German submarine U-156 sinks the Laconia, changing the fate of its passengers.
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Episode 1
The U-boat is full of Allied survivors, but it is spotted by an American bomber.
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This video is currently available with PBS KVIE Passport.
Episode 2
