Crusade in Europe Season 1 Episode 19 1949
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This film recounts the air offensive against Nazi Germany after the RAF had successfully repulsed the Luftwaffe in the Battle of Britain. The first low-level bombing raid in Europe, the Ploesti raid of August, 1943, is shown in this installment, followed by a description of the "round the clock" bombing offensive, with the U.S. Eighth Air Force attacking Germany by day and RAF Bomber Command attacking at night.
- Released: 1949-09-08
- Runtime: 60 minutes
- Genre: Documentary, War & Politics
- Stars: Maurice Joyce, Hugh James, Westbrook Van Voorhis, Dwight D. Eisenhower
- Director: George R. Black, Jack Glenn, Grey Lockwood, Len Lye, William C. Zubiller
- Source: Layarstar
