ABSCHUSSFILM (TAGJAGD) (1) [Main Title]

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  • Title: ABSCHUSSFILM (TAGJAGD) (1) [Main Title]
  • Film Number: GWY 1581
  • Other titles: COMBAT FILM (DAYLIGHT ATTACKS) (1) [Translation]
  • Summary: Camera gun footage of air battles between German fighters and Allied aircraft. Six attacks by Fw 190s and a Bf 110 on B-17s, a B-24, a P-47 and a DB-3 are shown. The pilot, squadron, aircraft and date are given for each item. Ranges are superimposed on the footage.
  • Description:
  • Alternative Title: COMBAT FILM (DAYLIGHT ATTACKS) (1) [Translation]
  • Colour: B&W
  • Digitised: No
  • Object_Number: GWY 1581
  • Sound: Silent
  • Access Conditions: IWM-GERMAN Attribution: IWM – GWY 1581
  • Featured Period: 1939-1945
  • Production Date: 1944
  • Production Country: Germany
  • Production Details: General der Jagdflieger (Production sponsor)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations:
  • Keywords: aircraft, Russian - combat: Ilyushin DB-3 (object name) aircraft, United States - combat: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress (object name) aircraft, United States - combat: Consolidated B-24 Liberator (object name) aircraft, United States - combat: Republic P-47 Thunderbolt (object name) combat, German - air (object name)
  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W Sound format: Silent Soundtrack language: None Title language: German
  • Technical Details: Format: 16mm Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Footage: 176 ft; Running time: 5 mins
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    GWY 1581

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