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Battle of Europe

1944 15 min
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The story of air power over Europe that shows how night saturation raids by British and Canadian squadrons were coordinated with daylight precision bombing by American air forces during World War II.

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The story of air power over Europe that shows how night saturation raids by British and Canadian squadrons were coordinated with daylight precision bombing by American air forces during World War II.
War, Conflict and Peace - World War II Archival Films Foreign Countries All subjects
  • producer
    Stuart Legg
    Tom Daly
  • script
    Stuart Legg
    Tom Daly
  • editing
    Stuart Legg
    Tom Daly

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Ages 13 to 18
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History - World History History - World War II

What was the significance of the war fought in the air? Why was WWII considered to be the deadliest in history? Compare the human casualties against the collateral and material damage of these bombings. Saturation bombing was the strategy used against German targets—was it necessary? Comment on the use of the musical score in this documentary as well as the choice of voice actor used to narrate the film. Would you consider this to be a documentary film or a form of war propaganda? 

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