Incendiary Attack for Japanese Cities — Reel 1, Part 2 | The Archive Project

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This clip is Reel 1, Part 2 of a 6-part film. Watch from the beginning

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This film, featuring Lee J. Cobb (as narrator and Project Officer) documents the planning and testing phases of the U.S. War Department's use of M-69 incendiary bomb drops over Japanese cities where sprawling, congested communities built of wood and paper homes, were easy targets for destruction by fire.

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

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Special Projects Films Relating to Military Activities

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Date

1945-01-01

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TRT

3:41

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