Obliteration by Air Power - Mix to - Allies Carpet Rhine with Destruction - Prelude to Victory Offensive - Mix to - "Destroy All German Railways" - Eisenhower

Series

Series Name
British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.
1461
Date Released
1 Mar 1945
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 2
Summary
For fifteen successive days RAF and US Airforce sustain biggest air bombardment of war. In addition to all usual targets, bombers and fighters make particular attacks on German railway system - part of plan to cripple enemy for decisive battle in west.
Keywords
Aviation; Railways; War damage; Military; Newsreels
Library number
14368
Length of story (in feet)
642
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'Obliteration by Air Power - Mix to - Allies Carpet Rhine with Destruction - Prelude to Victory Offensive - Mix to - "Destroy All German Railways" - Eisenhower', British Paramount News Issue No. 1461, 1 Mar 1945. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/39507 (Accessed 03 Mar 2025)