RAF Bomber Command's Shocking First Bombing Mission Of WWII
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- Опубліковано 9 кві 2023
- Discover the untold stories of the RAF Bomber Command's first mission in World War II, as brave aircrews embarked on dangerous bombing raids over Wilhelmshaven and Brunsbüttel.
This is the story of the incredible acts of heroism and tragic losses that marked the beginning of a relentless campaign against Germany. Join me as I delve into historical records, unraveling the mysteries and inaccuracies surrounding these events.
This was the birth of a new type of aerial warfare. The sacrifices made by these courageous men, whose actions would ultimately contribute to the defeat of the Axis powers.
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These raids where costly in lives but they did pave the way in Bomber Command's ability to accurately fly in bad/night weather over Europe I read about these many years ago. An excellent video about the start of 6 years of war across the globe.
Thought I recognised the name... Herbert Brian Lightoller was the son of Charles Lightoller the senior officer to survive the Titanic sinking (as played by Kenneth More in "A Night to Remember"). Another great video!
Excellent video. Claims made in the fog of war must be incredibly difficult to sift through. Well done.
A very well done video. One of the bombs droped on Esbjerg, allmost made me not make this comment. It landed about 200 meters from my mother, age 5 at the time. I have a foto of the house it hit, where a friend of my mother lived. Fortunately, noone was home..
Your vids are astonishingly well made, Caliban. I particularly appreciated the "cross check" statement: a wise way of doing research! Another great video, informative, documented and, as sad as it is with all those young lives lost, entertaining.
Interesting video, with such great detail. Thank you. Churchill, on the first day of his PM job, ordered the bombing of German cities( May 1940)So much for the Grand leader! Peace be unto you.
Great video!. My relative was a member of 9 squadron before the start of the war. He was never mentioned in the ORB until around February 1940. But there are pictures we have suggesting he was around earlier and his service record states he was stationed at honington before the start of the war. There were two Turners in 9 squadron and both flew on the September 1939 raid. The one who survived was called Robert/Bob Turner and became the pilot of my relative and actually flew on one of those leaflet raids. I have one of those leaflets at home!. In the book you referenced by Gordon Thorburn, you can actually find a section of the ORB that mentioned Turner and my relative Whittle, whist raiding an airfield in France. I’m always going back to my research to try and find more on my relative. He died in 1941 in 7 squadron when he was only 21. Thank you for the video. It has given more context on the squadron at the very start of the war
The air gunners were not enthusiastic erks, they were WOp/AGs, wireless operator /Air Gunners. Fully trained aircrew who at this state of the war were ac1 and ac2 ranks. Only later were all non commissioned aircrew made sgts. The book Blenheim Boy gives a fantastic account of these early missions and a chilling narrative of almost certain death these crews faced.
I had not heard about this engagement. We will remember them.
Great investigative work! Love learning about things I've never knew
Well presented. Captivating.
Anybody who is interested in the early war bomber operations MUST read Guy Gibson's book "Enermy coast ahead" he was flying at this time and on many missions himself. Also at this time many of the radar assits and techniques were not availble to the crews at this time....
Great video.
Thank you for your thorough research and for sharing your video.
Excellent story.
Bomber Command suffered horrifically at the hands of the Luftwaffe, but it would be very interesting to know how many German planes were destroyed by the RAF on the ground. With the level of research you put into these videos Caliban I've got no doubt you could find out.
My Dad was stationed at Wattisham during the 90’s
Futile accidents were all too common in WW2. Many hundreds if not thousands died in them.