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Everything was about to change for the Eighth
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The Bloody Hundredth

Everything wasabout to change for the Eighth with the largest raidthey would undertake up...

Everything was
about to change for the Eighth with the largest raid
they would undertake up to now. A double strike against
ball bearing plants in Schweinfurt and Messerschmitt factories in Regensburg, massively defended targets
deep inside Germany. The 100th was assigned
to the Regensburg Force. When they pulled the curtain
away from the map, and you saw that red line
going all across Germany, {\an8}you know, we thought, "Holy cow." The plan as designed
is really brilliant when you look at it

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Everything was about to change for the Eighth
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with the largest raid they would undertake up to now.
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A double strike against ball bearing plants in Schweinfurt
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and Messerschmitt factories in Regensburg,
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massively defended targets deep inside Germany.
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The 100th was assigned to the Regensburg Force.
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When they pulled the curtain away from the map,
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and you saw that red line going all across Germany,
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{\an8}you know, we thought, "Holy cow."
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The plan as designed is really brilliant when you look at it.
Duration
33 seconds
Views
35
Timestamp in Movie
00:17:43
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.
So, you've got - The Bloody Hundredth 00:12
So, you've got
And ten minutes behind them is gonna be the First Bombardment Division, - The Bloody Hundredth 00:10
And ten minutes behind them is gonna be the First Bombardmen...
{\an8}So, the Germans are gonna have to decide which of these groups to hit. - The Bloody Hundredth 00:05
{\an8}So, the Germans are gonna have to decide which of thes...
{\an8}The problem is-- surprise, it's August, and there's fog in Great Britain. - The Bloody Hundredth 00:07
{\an8}The problem is-- surprise, it's August, and there...
We went out that morning. - The Bloody Hundredth 00:17
We went out that morning.
So, all of a sudden, LeMay gets his guys up and gets them all formed, - The Bloody Hundredth 00:08
So, all of a sudden, LeMay gets his guys up and gets them al...
So, it ends up, instead of a ten-minute gap, a two-hour gap. - The Bloody Hundredth 00:05
So, it ends up, instead of a ten-minute gap, a two-hour gap.
This captured German film shows how quickly their 109s - The Bloody Hundredth 00:16
This captured German film shows how quickly their 109s
Flew across the channel. It was a beautiful day out there. - The Bloody Hundredth 00:05
Flew across the channel. It was a beautiful day out there.
They hit the Dutch coast, - The Bloody Hundredth 00:05
They hit the Dutch coast,
The training we'd had previously gave us the idea - The Bloody Hundredth 00:08
The training we'd had previously gave us the idea
Of course, we learned that that was not true. - The Bloody Hundredth 00:05
Of course, we learned that that was not true.
{\an8}There was flak, there were fighters, more flak, more fighters. - The Bloody Hundredth 00:06
{\an8}There was flak, there were fighters, more flak, more f...
{\an8}And I could hear the top turret chattering away with machine-gun fire. - The Bloody Hundredth 00:07
{\an8}And I could hear the top turret chattering away with m...
Cleven's plane took six hits. - The Bloody Hundredth 00:06
Cleven's plane took six hits.
They knocked out the hydraulic system. They knocked out one of the engines. - The Bloody Hundredth 00:05
They knocked out the hydraulic system. They knocked out one ...
Cleven turns around, and he looks at the radio gunner, - The Bloody Hundredth 00:08
Cleven turns around, and he looks at the radio gunner,
And I still remember one plane, - The Bloody Hundredth 00:07
And I still remember one plane,
Every single member of that flight crew - The Bloody Hundredth 00:07
Every single member of that flight crew
But when you're in combat, you know who you're fighting for? - The Bloody Hundredth 00:06
But when you're in combat, you know who you're fig...