The Ridiculous British Weapon That Terrorized U-Boat Crews
It looked ridiculous — a cluster of iron spikes bolted to a ship's deck. But this bizarre British weapon terrified U-boat crews more than any depth charge ever did. No explosion on a miss, no warning on a hit — just silence, and then death. Discover the strange story of Hedgehog, the WWII weapon that helped win the Battle of the Atlantic. Hashtags: #WW2History, #BattleOfTheAtlantic, #RoyalNavy, #UBoat, #WorldWarII, #MilitaryHistory, #NavalHistory, #Hedgehog, #WW2Documentary, #HistoryChannel
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