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This clip is Part 1 of a 3-part film.
MISSIONS OVER ENEMY TERRITORY Part 1
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Summary: AV, Cognac. AV, Cognac after bombing showing smoke- covered city. BEAUVAIS, FRANCE.: 09/24/1943. AVs, bombs burst on target. RHEIMS, FRANCE.: 09/26/1943. AVs, bombs dropping on targets, explosions follow. BREMEN, GERMANY.: 10/08/1943. B-17s lined up on field; taxi past camera; in flight in flak-filled sky. AV, CU, feathered engine of B-17. B-17 with two dead engines, taxis after return. Pilot signals "V" for victory. TARGET X - FOUR MILES FROM PARIS FRANCE.: 09/09/1943. MS, B-17 flying through flak-filled sky; bombs hit on target. PARIS, FRANCE.: 09/16/1943. LS, B-17s in flight. Bombs falling to target; smoke- filled target. AV, smoking B-17 falling and exploding in midair.
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Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer
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Moving Images Relating to Military Activities