RAF BOMBER COMMAND ATTACK ON ARGENTAN [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: RAF BOMBER COMMAND ATTACK ON ARGENTAN [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: OPX 159
  • Other titles: BOMBER COMMAND OPERATIONS IN EUROPE DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
  • Summary: Night attack by Avro Lancaster bombers of RAAF 463 Squadron and RAAF 467 Squadron against the railway at Argentan, France. Filmed by on board cameras. Camera planes piloted by Flight Lieutenant Merrill and Pilot Officer Johns.
  • Description:
  • Alternative Title: BOMBER COMMAND OPERATIONS IN EUROPE DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
  • Colour: B&W
  • Digitised:
  • Object_Number: OPX 159
  • Sound: Silent
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM
  • Featured Period: 1939-1945
  • Production Date: 1944-06-06
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Air Ministry, Directorate of Public Relations (Production sponsor) RAF Bomber Command (Production company) Morris (Pilot Officer) (Production individual) Herbert (Flying Officer) (Production individual) Buckland, R A (Production individual)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations:
  • Keywords: Royal Air Force 1939-1945, Bomber Command (theme) Aerial Warfare (theme) Military Aviation (theme)
  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W Sound format: Silent
  • Technical Details: Format: 35mm Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Footage: 320 ft; Running time: 4 mins
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