A U-boat is nothing more than the Anglicized term for a German submarine and isn't strikingly different from U.S. subs. The ...

While the film took place almost solely aboard the ill-fated U-96 submarine, Das Boot splits the action between land and sea: taking place in both the town of La Rochelle, and on the U-612 as it ...

The reality of the submarines is displayed with the help of interviews with the makers and actors, along with the last survivors of the era. Skip to main content U-96: The True Story of Das Boot ...