THE GERMAN A4 ROCKET [Main Title]

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  • Title: THE GERMAN A4 ROCKET [Main Title]
  • Film Number: AMY 687
  • Other titles: OPERATION BACKFIRE [Alternative Title]
  • Summary: Edited film showing the complete process involved in the preparation and launch of the German A4 rocket (V2), beginning with the transportation and going on to show construction, technical operation, arrival in the field, fuelling and launch. Several launch sequences are shown in reel 5, including slow-motion.
  • Description:
  • Alternative Title: OPERATION BACKFIRE [Alternative Title]
  • Colour: B&W
  • Digitised: Yes
  • Object_Number: AMY 687
  • Sound: Sound
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM
  • Featured Period: 1939-1945
  • Production Date: 1945-12
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: War Office (Production sponsor) Army Kinematograph Service (Production company)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations:
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  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W Sound format: Sound Soundtrack language: English Title language: English
  • Technical Details: Format: 35mm Number of items/reels/tapes: 5 Footage: 3270 ft; Running time: 36 mins
  • HD Media:Yes
  • Link to IWM Collections page:

    AMY 687

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