RAF SECOND TACTICAL AIR FORCE ATTACK ON GRIMBOSQ [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: RAF SECOND TACTICAL AIR FORCE ATTACK ON GRIMBOSQ [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: OPF 120
  • 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 at Grimbosq near Caen, France. Filmed by on board cameras. Camera planes piloted by Flight Lieutenant Howard and Warrant Officer Miller.
  • 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 120
  • Sound: Silent
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM
  • Featured Period: 1939-1945
  • Production Date: 1944-06-12
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Air Ministry, Directorate of Public Relations (Production sponsor) Royal Air Force (Production company) Mills, J [cameraman] (Production individual) Orchard, Harry James (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
  • HD Media:
  • Link to IWM Collections page:

    OPF 120

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