| Accession Number | F02582 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Film |
| Measurement | 3 min 52 sec |
| Object type | Actuality footage |
| Physical description | 35mm/b&w/silent |
| Maker |
RAF Film Production Unit RAF Bomber Command |
| Place made | Germany |
| Date made | 22 February 1945? |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
| Source credit to | This item has been digitised with funding provided by Commonwealth Government. |
[Railway viaduct at Bielefeld] (Ops 268)
Description
RAF Bomber Command Operational Film No 268 of raid by Lancaster bombers on the railway viaduct at Bielefeld, Germany (possibly the strike by 617 Squadron RAF on 22 February 1945). Opening scene of an David Brown airfield tractor towing a large (4000lb?) bomb to a parked Lancaster bomber. Aerial shot of a railway viaduct surrounded by bomb craters. Long shot of a bomber formation. Aerial shots of bombing of the viaduct line and the large bomb explosions. Long shot of bomber formation and flak bursts. Long shot of the target area. See also F02567. See also photographs SUK14014 & SUK14015.
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