One Night. 2,300 Dead. - The Battle of Cape Matapan - Lines of Fire: WW2 in Animated Maps

March 1941. As British troops sail to reinforce Greece ahead of the expected German invasion, the Italian Navy sees a chance to strike. A powerful battlefleet puts to sea, hoping to intercept the convoys and seize back the initiative in the Mediterranean. But the British know something is coming. With the Mediterranean Fleet stretched to its limits, Admiral Andrew Cunningham must make a critical decision. Relying on intelligence and naval aviation in a race against time, the Royal Navy heads out to meet the tide headed their way. What follows is one of the most dramatic naval engagements of the Second World War, culminating in a brutal conclusion that would leave a lasting mark on the Mediterranean campaign. #WW2 #NavalHistory #MilitaryHistory Check out our North Africa Miniseries on our WW2 channel:    • North Africa   Watch The World War Two week-by-week series:    / @worldwartwo   Subscribe to @TimeGhostCartographic and join us for a whole new way of seeing history. Brought to you by the efforts of the TimeGhost Army Map Service (TAMS). Andreas Olsson: Field Marshal of the Cartographic Front. Master of the Third Dimension Tom Aldis: Lieutenant General. Commander of the 1st Writing & Research Division Daniel Weiss: Major, Special Forces. Chief of Editing, Animation Genius Support the series and join the TimeGhost Army:   / timeghosthistory   Or join the TimeGhost Army directly at: https://timeghost.tv/signup/ Narrator: Tom Aldis Director: Astrid Deinhard Producers: Astrid Deinhard and Spartacus Olsson Executive Producers: Astrid Deinhard, Indy Neidell, Spartacus Olsson Creative Director: Iryna Dulka Community Management: Anna Deinhard & Tom Aldis Head of Cartography: Andreas Olsson 3D Animation by: Andreas Olsson Written by: Tom Aldis Map animations by: Daniel Weiss Map research by: Tom Aldis and Daniel Weiss Edited by: Daniel Weiss Artwork by: Daniel Weiss Sound design by: Marek Kamiński A TimeGhost chronological documentary produced by OnLion Entertainment GmbH.