THE THUNDERBOLTS--RAMROD TO EMDEN (1943)

National Archives and Records Administration

THE THUNDERBOLTS--RAMROD TO EMDEN

War Department. Army Air Forces. (06/20/1941 - 09/26/1947)

ARC Identifier 2873 / Local Identifier 18-C-409. On an escort ("ramrod") of bombers to Emden, Germany, by P-47's of the 8th Air Force. Shows planning of the mission. Planes are prepared and pilots are briefed. Combat scenes show fighters downing German planes. Emden is bombed and the planes return to England. Pilots report on the mission to intelligence officers.

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Producer: National Archives and Records Administration
Language: English
Keywords: archives.gov; public.resource.org

Creative Commons license: Public Domain