The Arctic Convoy (July 26)

[odanny]

This one looks pretty good. This is the kind of movie it's worth seeing on the big screen.




Another one not available for streaming yet that looks promising.

 

[1srelluc]

Netflix does a lot of Scandy movies so hopefully The Arctic Convoy will be on there.

JU-88 action! They were no joke when they were within range of a convoy.

Ju 88 units operating over the Baltic states during the battle for Estonia inflicted severe losses on Soviet shipping, with the same dive-bombing tactics used over Norway, France and Britain.

KGr 806 sank the Soviet destroyer Karl Marx on 8 August 1941 in Loksa Bay Tallinn. On 28 August the Ju 88s had more success when KG 77 and KGr 806 sank the 2,026 grt steamer Vironia, the 2,317 grt Lucerne, the 1,423 grt Atis Kronvalds and the ice breaker Krišjānis Valdemārs (2,250 grt).

The rest of the Soviet "fleet", were forced to change course. This took them through a heavily mined area. As a result, 21 Soviet warships, including five destroyers, struck mines and sank.

On 29 August, the Ju 88s accounted for the transport ships Vtoraya Pyatiletka (3,974 grt), Kalpaks (2,190 grt) and Leningradsovet (1,270 grt) sunk. In addition, the ships Ivan Papanin, Saule, Kazakhstan and the Serp i Molot were damaged. Some 5,000 Soviet soldiers were lost.

Junkers Ju 88 - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[odanny]

I still wonder if "inspired by true events" means this scenario actually took place?

I mean, "based on a true story" does not even hold it to accuracy standards, but the other description could mean "WWII actually happened".