00, RAF navigation planes descend to the city. It encounters almost no anti-aircraft...
Join the conversation
Log in or create an account to leave a comment
Log In
22:00, RAF navigation planes descend to the city. It encounters almost no anti-aircraft defenses. The Nazi command moved all the cannons on the Eastern Front. A perfect storm is expected. Navigation aircraft launch the signals without opposition And with unprecedented precision. Target given by Harris and the Bombers Command it's the central stadium, right next to the central square, in the center of Dresden. Why not at the railway junction?
Full Transcript
00:00:01.000 --> 00:00:02.016
22:00,
00:00:02.052 --> 00:00:06.048
RAF navigation planes
descend to the city.
00:00:09.012 --> 00:00:11.064
It encounters almost
no anti-aircraft defenses.
00:00:13.008 --> 00:00:16.084
The Nazi command moved
all the cannons
00:00:16.092 --> 00:00:18.076
on the Eastern Front.
00:00:20.000 --> 00:00:22.072
A perfect storm is expected.
00:00:24.092 --> 00:00:28.052
Navigation aircraft
launch the signals without opposition
00:00:28.088 --> 00:00:31.998
And with unprecedented precision.
00:00:32.096 --> 00:00:35.072
Target given by Harris
and the Bombers Command
00:00:36.000 --> 00:00:40.032
it's the central stadium,
right next to the central square,
00:00:41.012 --> 00:00:44.000
in the center of Dresden.
00:00:45.036 --> 00:00:46.072
Why not at the railway junction?
Want This Clip in HD?
Upgrade for HD/4K downloads and unlimited access. Upgrade now →
Movie Summary
A series of colorized archive footage of important events during World War II.
