Cover Up! The Sinking of the S.S. Leopoldville
Brief Synopsis
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Reveals the story of how 800 young Americans lost their lives in the closing months of World War II, as well as how the U.S. and British governments covered up their deaths for 50 years. The sinking of the troop ship S.S. Leopoldville by a German U-boat on Christmas Eve, 1944 was an avoidable mariti
Cast & Crew
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Arthur Kent
Host ("History Undercover")
Film Details
Also Known As
History Undercover (10/25/98)
Genre
Documentary
Historical
Release Date
1998
Production Company
Cross Communications Europe
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
Synopsis
Reveals the story of how 800 young Americans lost their lives in the closing months of World War II, as well as how the U.S. and British governments covered up their deaths for 50 years. The sinking of the troop ship S.S. Leopoldville by a German U-boat on Christmas Eve, 1944 was an avoidable maritime tragedy. The program reveals mistakes made by the British and American military and by the Belgian crew. Includes documents, interviews with survivors and underwater footage of the ship, which lies six miles off the coast of northern France.
Film Details
Also Known As
History Undercover (10/25/98)
Genre
Documentary
Historical
Release Date
1998
Production Company
Cross Communications Europe
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
