The German Naxos: The Failed Counter to Allied Radar
0Discover the untold story behind Naxos, Germany’s desperate attempt to fight back against Allied radar supremacy in the Battle of the Atlantic.
After the shocking discovery of the British H2S radar in early 1943, German scientists at Telefunken raced to develop a countermeasure capable of saving their U-boat fleet. The result was the FuMB-7 “Naxos”, a crude yet revolutionary radar detector designed to pick up the same centimetric wavelengths that had turned the tides of war.
But despite frantic innovation and the dedication of Germany’s best engineers, Naxos arrived too late. The Allies had already perfected airborne radar, depth charges, and the convoy escort system — leaving Dönitz’s “Grey Wolves” exposed to an invisible enemy they could no longer outsmart.
This documentary explores the technical breakthroughs, field tests, and tragic failures of the Naxos system — from the laboratories of Berlin to the freezing depths of the Atlantic.
Featuring authentic wartime research, declassified reports, and personal accounts from U-boat crews, WW2 Untold Stories brings you inside the silent battle for electronic dominance — a war fought not with bullets, but with wavelengths.
Part of the “WW2 Story” documentary series. Discover the untold operations, hidden technologies, and forgotten intelligence stories that shaped the Second World War.
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