RAF MEDITERRANEAN COMMAND ATTACK ON CANAL LOCK GATES [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: RAF MEDITERRANEAN COMMAND ATTACK ON CANAL LOCK GATES [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: OPM 83
  • Other titles: SECOND TACTICAL AIR FORCE OPERATIONS IN EUROPE DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
  • Summary: Day attack by a Martin B-26 Marauder from SAAF 12 Squadron on canal lock gates at Adria, Italy. Filmed by on board cameras. Camera plane piloted by Captain Haarhoff DFC.
  • Description:
  • Alternative Title: SECOND TACTICAL AIR FORCE OPERATIONS IN EUROPE DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
  • Colour: B&W
  • Digitised: Yes
  • Object_Number: OPM 83
  • Sound: Silent
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM
  • Featured Period: 1939-1945
  • Production Date: 1944-08-06
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: War Office Directorate of Public Relations (Production sponsor) Royal Air Force (Production company) Peacey, John S (Production individual)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations: Royal Air Force (regiment/service) Royal Air Force, Mediterranean Command (regiment/service) South African Air Force, 12 Squadron (regiment/service)
  • Keywords: Adria, Veneto, Italy (geography) Second World War 1939-1945 (event) Allied Air Offensive 1943-1945, Mediterranean, Second World War (event) Italian Campaign 1943-1945, Second World War (event) Aerial Warfare (theme) Military Aviation (theme) Royal Air Force 1939-1945, Mediterranean Command (theme) Royal Air Force 1939-1945 (theme) Mediterranean 1939-1945 (theme) Italy 1939-1945 (theme)
  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W Sound format: Silent
  • Technical Details: Format: 35mm Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Footage: 100 ft; Running time: 2 mins
  • HD Media:Yes
  • Link to IWM Collections page:

    OPM 83

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