Battle of Britain - London bombings at night, survivors continuing daily life amidst destruction, RAF...

Battle of Britain - London bombings at night, survivors continuing daily life amidst destruction, RAF counterattack on Luftwaffe, Coventry is obliterated, burial of the dead, munitions factory

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1940 AD (C20th AD)

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From a series of American documentary films about the Battle of Britain, titled Why We Fight, directed by Frank Capra. Contains some re-enactments. German Luftwaffe planes begin night bombing of London. Citizens in air raid shelter as London becomes an inferno. Waking up next morning after a night of bombing. Lifestyle of the British people in London people under wartime conditions. RAF bomber pilots board planes and take off for counterattack bombing raid against German targets. German planes scramble to intercept British bombers. Scenes of destruction in Coventry England after massive German night bombing raid. People killed are dug from rubble and buried in a common grave. People move in long line paying respect to kin and friends killed in Coventry bombing raid and buried in common grave. People at work in munitions and aircraft factories.

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