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Department of WarTarget for Today (1944)

The War Department
First Motion Picture Unit
Army Air Forces

Target for Today
AVA11757VNB1 - 1944 - T.F. I-3384

Official Training Film

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Target for Today is a 1944 documentary film billed as being filmed by and acted by the United States Army Air Force, all while under fire. It was directed by William Keighley. The film documents the October raids made by the Eighth Air Force on targets in Anklam, Marienburg and Gdynia in Poland, all industrial centers for the Nazi war machine.

The raids were made by B-17 and B-24 heavy bombers. General Hap Arnold called the series of attacks "the greatest strike ever". According to Arnold, they helped cripple German aircraft production and signaled the beginning of the end for the Luftwaffe.

The documentary documents these three air raids from planning, to briefing, preparation, and then reveals in unparalleled sequences the brutal battles waged at 30,000 feet.


This movie is part of the collection: FedFlix

Producer: Department of War
Audio/Visual: sound, color
Language: English
Keywords: FedFlix; ntis.gov

Creative Commons license: Public Domain

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