Rent The Royal Air Force at War: Combined Operations (1944)
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1h 9min
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The Imperial War Museum Collection features rare and fascinating original films preserved in the Museum's vaults. Many have never been released to the public before and are presented here, complete and uncut, for the very first time. These films are of great historical importance and are essential viewing for anyone interested in British military and aviation history. Produced by the Royal Air Force Film Production Unit in 1944, "Combined Operations" provides a fascinating insight into the British preparations for D-Day and the thinking behind the strategy for invasion. The film stresses the need for cooperation between the three British armed forces: The Navy must deliver the ground troops while the RAF provides air superiority. The RAF has further roles in bombing strategic targets before the invasion, and then delivering paratroopers and glider borne forces on the day of the invasion while sweeping the sealanes ahead of the invasion force for U boats and other enemy vessels. It also examines the logistics demands placed upon the RAF, the ability to create forward airfields and other pressing issues created by the demands of the greatest amphibious assault in history. "Visual Deception, 1940", the second film on this video, was also produced by the Royal Air Force Film Production Unit. From dummy aircraft and airfields to fake burning cities, it reveals the extraordinary lengths that Britain went through during the war to present the Luftwaffe with tempting illusionary targets and to conceal genuine targets. - Directors:
- Graham Cutts
- Studio:
- Dd Video
- Genres:
- Children & Family, Documentary, Special Interest
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