RAF BOMBER COMMAND ATTACK ON CAEN [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: RAF BOMBER COMMAND ATTACK ON CAEN [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: OPX 179
  • Other titles: BOMBER COMMAND OPERATIONS IN EUROPE DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
  • Summary: Day attack by Avro Lancaster bombers of RAAF 463 Squadron against the ironworks at Caen, France, to prepare the ground for Operation Goodwood. Filmed by on board cameras. Camera plane piloted by Flight Lieutenant Schultz.
  • Description:
  • Alternative Title: BOMBER COMMAND OPERATIONS IN EUROPE DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
  • Colour: B&W
  • Digitised: Yes
  • Object_Number: OPX 179
  • Sound: Silent
  • Access Conditions: IWM Film: IWM
  • Featured Period: 1939-1945
  • Production Date: 1944-07-18-1944-07-18
  • Production Country:GB
  • Production Details:Air Ministry, Directorate of Public Relations (Production sponsor) RAF Bomber Command (Production Company) Kimberley (Flight Sergeant) (Production individual) Steel (Flight Sergeant) (Production individual)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations:
  • Keywords:
  • Physical Characteristics:Colour format: B&W Sound format: Silent
  • Technical Details:Footage: 1050 ft; Running time: 12 mins
  • HD Media:Yes
  • Link to IWM Collections page:

    OPX 179

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