RAF SECOND TACTICAL AIR FORCE ATTACK ON 21ST PANZERS [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: RAF SECOND TACTICAL AIR FORCE ATTACK ON 21ST PANZERS [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: OPF 123
  • Other titles: SECOND TACTICAL AIR FORCE OPERATIONS IN EUROPE DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
  • Summary: Night attack by Douglas Boston bombers of FFAF (Free French Air Force) 342 (Lorraine) Squadron and RAF 88 (Hong Kong) Squadron on 21. Panzer Division near Caen, France. Filmed by on board cameras. Camera planes piloted by D'Oliveira and Flying Officer Lee-White.
  • Description:
  • Alternative Title: SECOND TACTICAL AIR FORCE OPERATIONS IN EUROPE DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
  • Colour: B&W
  • Digitised:
  • Object_Number: OPF 123
  • Sound: Silent
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM
  • Featured Period: 1939-1945
  • Production Date: 1944-06-13
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Air Ministry, Directorate of Public Relations (Production sponsor) Royal Air Force (Production company) Mills, J [cameraman] (Production individual) Moore, F E (Production individual)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations:
  • Keywords: Royal Air Force 1939-1945, Bomber Command (theme) Aerial Warfare (theme) Military Aviation (theme) Royal Air Force 1939-1945 (theme) Royal Air Force 1939-1945, Fighter Command (theme)
  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W Sound format: Silent
  • Technical Details: Format: 35mm Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Footage: 500 ft; Running time: 6 mins
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