| Accession Number | F02584 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Film |
| Measurement | 1 min 54 sec |
| Object type | To be confirmed |
| Physical description | 35mm/b&w/silent |
| Maker |
RAF Film Production Unit RAF Bomber Command |
| Place made | Netherlands |
| Date made | October 1944-November 1944 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
[Lancasters attack Walcheren] (Ops ? C/B 462)
Description
RAF Bomber Command Operational Film of daylight raid by Lancaster aircraft on the German held island of Walcheren, Netherlands. One of seventeen raids on Walcheren carried out by Bomber Command in support of the 21st Army Group. Shows Lancasters in formation and flak bursts around the aircraft. Bombs exploding on the target. Long shot of a Lancaster with port wing on fire going down. Scene of the intensive bombardment of the target area.
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