RAF BOMBER COMMAND ATTACK ON THIVERNY [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: RAF BOMBER COMMAND ATTACK ON THIVERNY [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: OPX 180
  • 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 De Havilland Mosquito bombers of RAF 627 Squadron against caves being used for V1 flying-bomb storage in caves at Thiverny, France. Filmed by on board cameras. Camera planes piloted by Flight Lieutenant Schultz and Wing Commander Curry DFC.
  • Description: Attached media – films OPX 177, OPX 179, OPX 180, OPX 181 and OPX 182
  • Alternative Title: BOMBER COMMAND OPERATIONS IN EUROPE DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
  • Colour: B&W
  • Digitised: Yes
  • Object_Number: OPX 180
  • Sound: Silent
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM
  • Featured Period: 1939-1945
  • Production Date: 1944-07-19
  • 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) Herbert (Flying Officer) (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: 1500 ft; Running time: 16 mins
  • HD Media:Yes
  • Link to IWM Collections page:

    OPX 180

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