War Gamers (2022) User Reviews

An untold story

[steveharvey-78172 · 8/10 · 12 May 2023]

The contribution, particularly of the WRENs, to this part of the war effort deserves recognition. It is an aspect of the war that is at least as important as the Battle of Britain. So this is a story worth telling.

I was initially frustrated the focus of the series, namely the war games, didn't appear until the middle episodes.

Stick with it and you get to understand how tactics evolved along with the contaxt, attitudes of the times and the opportunities missed by both sides along the way.

However, the human stories were worthy of inclusion and provided insight into a generation very different from now.

Stay with it; worth your time

[rhkennerly · 9/10 · 25 July 2023]

I count this as one of the many "clean-up" productions to round out our understanding of the war. Imitation Game for Bletchley, Grayhound for the convoy duties, Women at War for the women dropped behind enemy lines to support the partisans.

War Games is part drama, part history lesson, and superbly satisfying to a wwii researcher.

Initially, most viewer will be skeptical that both the Royal Navy & the US Navy could be so blind to what is obvious now. Anyone ho has ever suffered under the blinkered weight of "that's how we have always done things" will recognize the syndrome

A little didactic in places, but with flashes of verisimilitude.

Interesting Untold Story but needs Better Historical Balance

[haroldschranz · 6/10 · 11 May 2024]

It was interesting to see the different strategies evolve. The wolf pack of U-boats would have been impossible to counter without good strategies. The women at WATU (Western Approaches Tactical Unit) used their analytical skills to simulate U-Boat movements and develop effective anti-submarine tactics.

However, while the expertise and efforts of war gamers and experienced naval staff were vital components of the Allied effort against the U-boats, the decryption of Enigma messages provided the intelligence necessary to effectively counter the U-boat threat and ultimately contributed significantly to the Allies' success in the Battle of the Atlantic.

Given the importance of decrypted Enigma information in the Battle of the Atlantic, it's likely that a series like "U-boat Wargamers" should account for the role of Bletchley Park in providing intelligence to Allied forces. The decrypted Enigma messages provided crucial insights into German U-boat movements, tactics, and plans, enabling Allied naval forces to better anticipate and counter the U-boat threat.

Although U-Boat Wargamers doesn't delve into Bletchley Park specifically, it underscores the importance of intelligence and strategic thinking in countering U-Boat attacks. The WRENS, alongside their colleagues, contributed to the development of tactics that outwitted U-Boat wolfpacks.