Rent Allied Air Power: 1942-1945 (1961)
1h 20min
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- Synopsis:
This video contains one of the most powerful films ever made on the subject of aerial combat in World War II. 'Smashing the Reich' is a superb documentary film which draws entirely on newsreel footage from both Allied and Axis sources and avoids the jingoistic tone which blights many films made in the immediate post-war era. Using a sparse, well scripted narration the film brilliantly documents how strategic bombing was used to cripple the German war effort and highlights the failure of area bombing as a weapon of terror. The role of the Allied tactical air force in achieving the victories on the ground at Falaise and Mortain are also explored. Essential viewing for everyone with an interest in aviation history. - Directors:
- Perry Wolff
- Producers:
- Henri Diamant-Berger, Perry Wolff
- Narrated By:
- Jacque Sallebert, Jim Stephens
- Writers:
- Perry Wolff
- Studio:
- Pen and Sword
- Genres:
- Children & Family, Documentary, Special Interest
