| War Gamers: Season 1 | |||||
| Curiousity Stream (2022) | |||||
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| Derek Jacobi | Self - Narrator | |
| Franklin Delano Roosevelt | Self | |
| Jack Ashton | Karl Donitz | |
| Jann Witt | Self - Historian | |
| Tessa Dunlop | Self - Historian | |
| Craig L. Symonds | Self - Historian | |
| Alexandra Richie | Self - Historian | |
| Iszi Lawrence | Self - Historian | |
| Paul Edward Strong | Self - Historian / UK Defence Wargaming Centre | |
| Jemima Woolnough | Judy Du Vivier | |
| Catrin Jones | Mary Hall | |
| Marc Milner | Self - Historian | |
| Patricia Owtram | Self - Women's Royal Naval Service / 1942 - 1945 | |
| Isabelle Ivy Dunn | Janet Okell | |
| Winston Churchill | Self |
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| Producer | Gareth I. Davies
Tim Dunn |
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| Cinematography | Petr Cikhart
Martin Kobylarz |
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In the Second World War, German U Boats became a threat to all Allied shipping. By using under utilised resources like the WRENS and other experienced Naval staff, a solution was developed. |
| 9/22/2022 1. The Mastermind | |
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When WW2 breaks out, an elite force of German U-boat Commanders attempt to starve Britain into submission. Vera Mathews heads the reformed WRENS.
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| 9/22/2022 2. False Dawns | |
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Dönitz's U-boats continue to terrorise the transatlantic routes; in Britain, the WRENS prepare to frustrate his plans, while the Royal Navy turns to a retired war gamer.
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| 9/22/2022 3. The WRENS | |
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The WRENS finally get the break they have been looking for and are posted to the newly formed war gaming room, to work out and develop tactics for the Navy.
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| 9/22/2022 4. The Game | |
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Roberts and Laidlaw have uncovered a flaw in the Royal Navy's anti U Boat tactic called 'Buttercup'. They then set about modelling a counter tactic, by wargaming various scenarios, and finally develop 'Operation Raspberry'.
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| 9/22/2022 5. Stalemate | |
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Frustration rise on both sides. For every new tactic, the enemy comes up with a countermeasure. This places ever more pressure on Roberts and Laidlaw to ensure that their gaming produces the best tactics for the Navy.
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| 9/22/2022 6. The End Game | |
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WATU faces a crucial encounter for ONS.5 in the battle of the Atlantic. Donitz unleashes the new torpedo targeting on escort ships. Roberts and Laidlaw must again develop new tactics to retake the advantage.
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