1941 Preparation for an RAF bombing raid on occupied France
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2:10Now Playing1941 Preparation for an RAF bombing raid on occupied France
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as posted by the channelDate: 8th December 1941
Location: France
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
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SLATE INFORMATION: The World at War: Bomber Command: The Film Record of a Sweep over Occupied France
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The Royal Air Force Bomber Command prepares for a bombing raid on Nazi German forces in France
bomber, 25-pound bombs, load, Bristol Blenheims, pilot, crew, wing commander, briefing, target, formation, kill record, Luftwaffe, German Army, machine gun, ammunition, World War II, WWII, Second World War
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