Crusade in Europe

Season 1 Episode 19: The Air War

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.

Genre:

Documentary, War & Politics

Seasons:

1

Episodes:

26

Actor:

Maurice Joyce, Hugh James, Westbrook Van Voorhis

Quality:

HD

Status:

Ended

First Air:

1949

IMDb:

7.3