Target for tonight

Accession Number F01633
Collection type Film
Measurement 50 min
Object type To be confirmed
Physical description 35mm/b&w/sound
Place made United Kingdom: England
Date made 1941
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright unknown

Description

A dramatised story of a raid on Germany, how it is planned and executed from Commander-In-Chief to Aircraftsman operating under RAF Bomber Command. The operational base Millerton and the target Freihausen are ficticious. The scenes of the bombing of the railway yards and fuel storage area were staged using miniatures and special effects.

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