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RAF Bomber Command Operational Films No 236 and No 238 Duisberg, Germany, 14 October 1944. "Owing to bad cloud conditions it was not possible to get material of the big attack on Duisburg in daylight, apart from a shot of incendiaries and a 4,000lb bomb falling out of a Lancaster." (RAAF Sqns 460, 462 & 466 took part in the Duisberg raid.) Ops 238 Brunswick 14-15 October 1944. "Bomber Command following up their great attack on Duisberg, made a heavy and concentrated attack on the industrial town of Brunswick, which is one of Germany's biggest centres for the aircraft and engineering industries. As the aircraft with the cameras runs up to the target the fires can be seen spreading rapidly all over the city and by the time the aircraft is over the target the whole city is ablaze qnd the streets can be seen clearly outlined." (RAAF Sqns No. 463 and No. 467 took part in the Brunswick raid.) [transcribed from dope sheet]
RAF Bomber Command Operational Film No 216. On the night of 26-27 August 1944 a large force of heavy bombers of No 5 Group Bomber Command made their longest flight ever when they flew to attack the po
RAF Bomber Command Operational Film No. 138 and 140. Ops 138 Magdeburg. On 22 January 1944 a 2,000 ton raid was made on Magdeburg, Germany. The film shows pictures of the target ablaze during and afte
Bomber Command Operational Film No 182 of a daylight raid on St Cyr by Avro Lancaster heavy bombers. Long shot of the target. Flak can be seen below film unit aircraft. The bomb drop and long shot of
RAF Bomber Command operational film No. 232. Time 15.59 - 16.20. Height: 4,300ft. Heavy attack by 646 (27 of 460 Sqn RAAF) Lancasters of Bomber Command on Calais. Markers can be seen going down and bo
RAF Bomber Command operational film No 243 of daylight bombing raid on Düren. Long shot of the cloud covered target which has already been bombed. Anit-aircraft flak burst. Shot of bombs dropping from
RAF Bomber Command operational films 191 & 192 of raid on German V1 flying bomb bases in the Palais du Calais region, France. Opening scene is of fighter aircraft gun camera film of an attack on a V1
