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The Bloody Hundredth

Sunday morning 20 February, we prepared for the heaviest assault in the history of the...

Sunday morning 20 February, we prepared for the heaviest assault in the history of the American
Strategic Air Forces up to that time. This was the prelude to invasion. They planned a succession of
continuous raids one day after the other

Full Transcript

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Sunday morning 20 February,
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we prepared for the heaviest assault
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in the history of the American Strategic Air Forces up to that time.
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This was the prelude to invasion.
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They planned a succession of continuous raids one day after the other.
Duration
22 seconds
Views
49
Timestamp in Movie
00:37:38
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.
Day after day, month after month, - The Bloody Hundredth 00:26
Day after day, month after month,
It wasn't until the Mustang really got involved in the war - The Bloody Hundredth 00:08
It wasn't until the Mustang really got involved in the ...
If you want to go to the heart of the enemy - The Bloody Hundredth 00:08
If you want to go to the heart of the enemy
{\an8}When they had the briefing, and they pulled the curtain back, - The Bloody Hundredth 00:12
{\an8}When they had the briefing, and they pulled the curtai...
You can't hear what's going on down there - The Bloody Hundredth 00:38
You can't hear what's going on down there
It must have had an adverse effect morale on the civilians and military alike. - The Bloody Hundredth 00:06
It must have had an adverse effect morale on the civilians a...
One of the worst things about being a prisoner of war - The Bloody Hundredth 00:09
One of the worst things about being a prisoner of war
It's not as if you've been given a fixed sentence. - The Bloody Hundredth 00:05
It's not as if you've been given a fixed sentence.
You're going to be there until you either escape or it's all over. - The Bloody Hundredth 00:06
You're going to be there until you either escape or it&...
They had an old toilet that had a tile floor - The Bloody Hundredth 00:08
They had an old toilet that had a tile floor
And my object was to have these removable tiles - The Bloody Hundredth 00:08
And my object was to have these removable tiles
{\an8}Some 76 British prisoners tunneled out of the compound - The Bloody Hundredth 00:11
{\an8}Some 76 British prisoners tunneled out of the compound
All but two were recaptured, and 50 were executed by the Germans. - The Bloody Hundredth 00:08
All but two were recaptured, and 50 were executed by the Ger...
What little decent relations we had with the Germans - The Bloody Hundredth 00:07
What little decent relations we had with the Germans
One day I received a telephone call and they said, - The Bloody Hundredth 00:14
One day I received a telephone call and they said,
You can take your choice." - The Bloody Hundredth 00:07
You can take your choice."
Their bombing record was good, and I figured that I could do more - The Bloody Hundredth 00:08
Their bombing record was good, and I figured that I could do...
So, I called him back and I told him with his permission, - The Bloody Hundredth 00:08
So, I called him back and I told him with his permission,
And I asked him, "When do you want me to report?" - The Bloody Hundredth 00:05
And I asked him, "When do you want me to report?"
My first action was to ask General LeMay if he would take the 100th - The Bloody Hundredth 00:11
My first action was to ask General LeMay if he would take th...