PHOTO RECONNAISSANCE MISSION BOMB DAMAGE Part 5

Description

Summary: Coverage of flyover of target areas, including scenes of bomb damage to factories, marshalling yards and airfields at Weimar, Plauen, Karlsruhe, Sindelfingen, Unterturkheim, Nurnberg, Aschersleben, and Bernburg. (Shot list to follow.) Reel 1: SLATE: MAY 1945 PHOTOGRAPHER NO. 5. TARGET NO. 19. WEIMAR. 1) AV of Weimar, Germany, showing the V-1 plant, the Gustloff Werke which made breeches for 37mm guns, 88mm tank gun barrels, and small parts for both. 2) Scenes of bomb damage near Weimar, Germany. SLATE: MAY 1945. PHOTOGRAPHER NO. 5. TARGET NO. 20. PLAUEN. The Tanks Vomag factory at Plauen, Germany, produced the 25-ton Tiger tanks and spinners and hubs for aircraft props. Plauen is one of the most important cotten manufacturing centers in Germany. 3) Scenes of damaged power plant. 4) AV from camera ship making low pass over the target area, showing bomb damage. SLATE: BROWN. TARGET NO. 21. CI "A" KARLSRUHE. An important railroad junction in the Baden area which manufactures machinery, food stuff, etc. 5) AV low angle of the bomb damage in this area. 8 CCU. 442174. MAY 11, 1945. SLATE: BROWN. TARGET NO. 22. SINDELFINGEN. A motor transport area located near Stuttgart. 6) AV low angle of target area showing damage. SLATE: TARGET NO. 23. UNTERTURKHEIM. 7) AV low angle of target area showing damage. SLAATE: BROWN. TARGET NO. 24. NURNBERG. 8) AV low angle of the completely demolished Siemens Schuckert factory, marshalling yards, and CU views of Hitler's stadium at Nurnberg. Reel 2: 8 CCU 442 ROLL NO. 171. 11 APRIL 1945. 1) AV of an unidentifiable target area. 2) AV low angle over small town showing damage to factories and residential area. 3) AV from the camera ship as it passes over open country. 4) CU of cameraman standingi n aircraft doorway taking pictures. 5) AV low angle over a town (quality poor). 6) CU through aircraft door as aircraft passes low over forest area. 7) AV's of open terrain. 8) MS as camera ship passes over factory showing bomb damage. SLATE: AAF COMBAT CAMERA 859. 5-9-45. ASCHERSLEBEN. 9) Located in that area is an FW 190 plant. SLATE: AAF COMBAT CAMERA 859. 5-9-45. BERNBURG. 10) Scenes of the ruins of a JU-88 plant. 11) Camera ship circling bombed out airfield. Good (Basic: Mas pos)

Collection

Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities