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The Bloody Hundredth

Egan was so incensed thathe immediately canceled his leave and returned to the base,and...

Egan was so incensed that
he immediately canceled his leave and returned to the base,
and said, "I'm leading the next mission." The Münster raid
was a city-busting operation, a new thing for the Eighth Air Force. The target was a strategically essential
rail yard in the city center and also a neighborhood
of workers' housing that abutted it. In the fight against Nazi tyranny,
human flesh and bone became a target, an essential part
of the Reich's war machine. There was tension in the room

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Egan was so incensed that he immediately canceled his leave
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and returned to the base, and said, "I'm leading the next mission."
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The Münster raid was a city-busting operation,
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a new thing for the Eighth Air Force.
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The target was a strategically essential rail yard in the city center
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and also a neighborhood of workers' housing that abutted it.
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In the fight against Nazi tyranny, human flesh and bone became a target,
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an essential part of the Reich's war machine.
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There was tension in the room.
Duration
36 seconds
Views
52
Timestamp in Movie
00:25:25
Uploaded
Apr 09, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
Playtone,Amblin Television,Herzog & Company

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Movie Summary

It honors the heroes of the 100th Bomb Group.
A lot of the airmen, for the first time ever, - The Bloody Hundredth 00:07
A lot of the airmen, for the first time ever,
They were gonna fly this one for Cleven, and this is a revenge raid. - The Bloody Hundredth 00:07
They were gonna fly this one for Cleven, and this is a reven...
{\an8}Because we had high losses, our group was pretty well banged up, - The Bloody Hundredth 00:12
{\an8}Because we had high losses, our group was pretty well ...
{\an8}When it came to German fighter attacks, - The Bloody Hundredth 00:13
{\an8}When it came to German fighter attacks,
We were immediately attacked by over 200 German fighter aircraft. - The Bloody Hundredth 00:06
We were immediately attacked by over 200 German fighter airc...
Two Me 109s came in behind us and killed our tail gunner. - The Bloody Hundredth 00:07
Two Me 109s came in behind us and killed our tail gunner.
I was sprayed with shrapnel flak from an exploding cannon shell - The Bloody Hundredth 00:07
I was sprayed with shrapnel flak from an exploding cannon sh...
It was clear that the airplane was out of control, - The Bloody Hundredth 00:07
It was clear that the airplane was out of control,
I remember we were about 21-- 22,000 feet. - The Bloody Hundredth 00:05
I remember we were about 21-- 22,000 feet.
The ground looked a million miles away, but I had no choice. - The Bloody Hundredth 00:06
The ground looked a million miles away, but I had no choice.
We went down the flight line, and we kept waiting around. - The Bloody Hundredth 00:06
We went down the flight line, and we kept waiting around.
So, he had seen his share of rough times. - The Bloody Hundredth 00:07
So, he had seen his share of rough times.
There were a few people who hadn't flown the mission, - The Bloody Hundredth 00:08
There were a few people who hadn't flown the mission,
We certainly felt the loss of the people that had been shot down. - The Bloody Hundredth 00:07
We certainly felt the loss of the people that had been shot ...
I especially lost my very best friend on the Münster mission. - The Bloody Hundredth 00:09
I especially lost my very best friend on the Münster mission...
When Bucky Egan and Cleven were shot down, - The Bloody Hundredth 00:12
When Bucky Egan and Cleven were shot down,
The Münster mission was the greatest air battle up to that time. - The Bloody Hundredth 00:30
The Münster mission was the greatest air battle up to that t...
When you're an airman, and you go out, - The Bloody Hundredth 00:06
When you're an airman, and you go out,
All of a sudden, you get on your bicycle, go to the local pub, - The Bloody Hundredth 00:09
All of a sudden, you get on your bicycle, go to the local pu...
Then, the next day, you're up, and you're back into the terror again. - The Bloody Hundredth 00:05
Then, the next day, you're up, and you're back int...