| 'TIRPITZ' SOUVENIR COMMEMORATES RAF EXPLOIT. RAF Bomber Command receive a souvenir of the sinking of the German warship - the Tirpitz. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5678 |
| Catalog #: | 216688 | |
| Clip Number: | 216688-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 50/15 | |
| Timecode: | 01:35:01 - 01:36:36 | |
| Location: | Buckinghamshire, England | |
| Year Shot: | 1950 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CEREMONIES: Honors LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England MILITARY: Air Force, British (RAF) PERSONALITIES: Hitler, Adolf (Fuhrer) TRANSPORTATION/AVIATION: Military, Bomber TRANSPORTATION/BOATS & SHIPS: Launching/Christening TRANSPORTATION/BOATS & SHIPS: Military, Battleship | |
| Description: | "'Tirpitz Souvenir Commemorates RAF Exploit." RAF Bomber Command Headquarters near High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. MV Officers looking on at presentation. CU Norwegian flag covering plaque. MV General Oen of the Royal Norwegian Air Force unveils plaque. CU Plaque. CU Painting on plaque. Library shots of the April 1, 1939 launching of the German Warship Tirpitz. Hitler and high ranking Nazi officials walk down a street as crowds cheer. Hitler is giving the Nazi salute. Shot of men enlisted in the German Navy giving the Nazi salute. Woman christens and launches the Tirpitz. Massive crowds cheering and shot of the ship moving out to sea. Aerial shots of the bombing raid against the Tirpitz in Norway. SV L to R Wing Commander Tait, Gen. Bjarne Oen and Air Marshal Sir Hugh Lloyd looking at plaque. CU Tait looking at plaque. CU Tattered Nazi Flag painted on plaque. CU Painting of 'Tirpitz' with submarine on plaque. SV Gen. Oen shaking hands with Tait. Lloyd looking on. (Library shots from 44/93 for 310. ) (Orig. Neg.) | |
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