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WW2 IMPORTANT MISSIONS
Videos are available in VHS video
Pal Format and DVD (region 1 US and Canada) format. The
products will be shipped from the USA and delivered to
your door by the US based company "Historic Aviation".
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Enola Gay and the Atomic
Bombing of Japan
- VHS Video
In Enola Gay, the complete story of the missions to
Hiroshima and Nagasaki is revealed. Dramatic, never-before-seen
footage, shows each step of the effort to end the
war, from weapons development to the horrific aftermath
in the devastated cities. This compelling program
also features the recollections of surviving crew
members, making it the most genuine account of the
missions that changed history. 75 min. |
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Drop Zone Normandy
- VHS Video
Air Action on D-Day. Witness the 9th Troop Carrier
Command of the 9th Air Force drop paratroopers of
the 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions into Normandy
on D-Day. The crews of the C-47s, glider pilots and
the airborne forces in this D-Day operation paid a
devastating price. Experience the dynamic and gut
wrenching story of their heroism and sacrifices. 85
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Dangerous Missions:
Silent Wing Warriors - VHS Video
Extremely vulnerable, flimsy craft that were
sitting ducks for anti-aircraft fire, the combat gliders
of WWII nonetheless played a vital role in the Allied
victory. We'll see how these wood-and-canvas craft
were built, launched and flown, hear from the men
whom they carried into battle, and fly along on a
perilous one-way journey over Germany. Finally, we'll
also examine the little-known role of gliders in the
Pacific Theater. 50 min. |
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Greatest Raids:
Royal Swordfish
Take Taranto -
VHS Video
On the night of November 11, 1940, a Royal Navy
aircraft carrier launched 21 Swordfish torpedo bombers
on a surprise attack against the Italian fleet anchored
in Taranto's port. The ships, thought to be immune
to air attack, were protected by anti-torpedo nets,
and surrounded by barrage balloons and anti-aircraft
defenses. But, in less than two hours, the bombers
disabled or sunk three battleships and several cruisers
while severely damaging port installations. 50 minutes. |
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Nova: Nazi Prison Escape
- VHS Video
Nova Medieval walls12-feet thick and 100 feet tall,
barbed wire fences, 75-foot thick battlements, and
armed sentries. The Nazis were confidant Colditz Castle
was a formidable prison for Allied officers - though
the Allies disagreed. Here, Allied POWs reunite at
Colditz Castle with some of their captors 50 years
later to reveal their scheme - including the secret
construction of a full-scale glider made of bed sheets
and floorboards, and the dramatic flight of a glider
built from the original plans. |
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One Hour Over Tokyo
The Doolittle Raid - VHS Video
In the aftermath of Pearl Harbor, Commander Jimmy
Doolittle came up with a bold plan to get a measure
of revenge on Japan while raising American morale.
80 airmen volunteered for the top secret, one way
mission into enemy territory, which required launching
army bombers from an aircraft carrier and attacking
Tokyo. In this video, the raid comes to life through
the words of some of the survivors. Filmed at the
2001 reunion of the Doolittle Raiders, they talk about
their legendary commander and their historic mission.
These men not only gave hope to a demoralized nation,
they helped change the course of the war. 50 min. |
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Greatest Raids:
The Dambusters - VHS Video
They were like no other bombs ever designed,
made to be dropped from extremely low altitudes over
water and bounce across the surface like a skipping
stone before striking their targets: Ruhr dams that
powered the Nazi war industry. This video relives
the daring night mission flown in flak filled skies,
when 8 of the 19 bombers of 617 Squadron never returned.
Through archival footage, you'll see the impact of
this dramatic mission. 50 minutes. VHS |
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Secrets of the Dead:
Bombing Nazi Dams
- VHS Video
Lancaster squadrons flying low-level night
missions destroyed Nazi dams using Barnes Wallis'
brilliant "bouncing bomb" that could skip
across water, cling to its target and blow up from
a specific depth. This video explores the challenges,
solutions and personalities that contributed to
this victory by re-creating experiments, reviewing
high-speed archival test footage and interviewing
survivors. 60 minutes. |
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Greatest Raids:
The Schweinfurt Disaster
- VHS Video
Relive the 1943 raid remembered as the "Gettysburg"
of the 8th Air Force: it claimed over 60 B-17 Flying
Fortresses and proved - at extraordinary cost - the
indisputable value of fighter escorts for daytime
bombing missions. Here, veterans share the horror
of facing the Luftwaffe, while military historians
examine the after-effects of the devastation that
led to a re-assessment of the Allied bombing strategy.
50 minutes. |
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Greatest Raids:
Adventures of
Otto Skorzeny - VHS Video
This video details the exploits of Captain
Otto Skorzeny, leader of Germany's Special Forces.
You'll revisit his daring career, including his
most famous mission when, on September 12, 1943
he led an assault on a mountaintop hotel where Mussolini
was held. The attack overwhelmed the Italian guards,
allowing Mussolini to escape with Skorzeny in a
Fieseler Storch on a harrowing flight to safety.
50 minutes. |
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History Undercover:
The Typhoon's Last Storm - VHS Video
On the second to last day of WWII in Europe,
32 British Typhoon fighter-bombers were ordered to
attack four German ships carrying escaping S.S. troops.
Tragically, they were full of concentration camp prisoners
being used as bait by the S.S. See five pilots and
three survivors tell their stories for the first time.
50 min. |
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The Last Mission
- VHS Video
Meet Jim Smith, the radio operator on the B-29 that
flew WWII's final mission. On August 14, 1945, the
315th Bomb Wing flew a mission to the Akita oil refinery,
causing the Japanese to black out Tokyo at the moment
that the Emperor was nearly kidnapped by military
rebels in an effort to prevent him from releasing
a surrender message to his people. Aided by historians,
see how the air strike unwittingly collapsed the coup,
saved Tokyo from nuclear strike, and ended WWII. 50
minutes. |
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Wing and a Prayer
- VHS Video
The story of, and a tribute to, the 1700 men who flew
the famous low level raid on Ploesti August 1, 1943,
as told by Walter Stewart, pilot of the B-24 'Utah
Man'. The Allied assault against Hitler's oil refineries
at Ploesti, Romania is the most highly decorated military
mission in American history. Spectacular footage!
An Emmy Award Winning Documentary. Color and B&W,
58 minutes. |
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The Men Who Brought the
Dawn - VHS Video
The Atomic Missions of "Enola Gay" and "Bockscar".
After 50 years, the men who brought the dawn were
reunited to commemorate the events of August 1945.
With rare archival footage as a backdrop, the surviving
crew members tell their full story, sharing their
emotions and thoughts as they reflect back on the
closing days of WWII. 58 minutes. |
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