The Air War

This film recounts the air offensive against Nazi Germany after the RAF had successfully repulsed the Luftwaffe in the Battle of Britain. The first low-level bombing raid in Europe, the Ploesti raid of August, 1943, is shown in this installment, followed by a description of the "round the clock" bombing offensive, with the U.S. Eighth Air Force attacking Germany by day and RAF Bomber Command attacking at night.

Writing:
  • Fred Feldkamp
  • Dwight D. Eisenhower

Stars:
Release Date: 1949-05-05
Seasons: 1
TMDb: 8.0/10
  • Country: US
  • Language: English

Other episodes for this season

Prelude to War
Episode 1 - Prelude to War
America's Unpreparedness
Episode 2 - America's Unpreparedness
America Goes to War
Episode 3 - America Goes to War
Platform for Invasion
Episode 4 - Platform for Invasion
Africa: Our First Offensive
Episode 5 - Africa: Our First Offensi...
The Campaign
Episode 6 - The Campaign
Rommel Routed
Episode 7 - Rommel Routed
Sicily: Operation Husky
Episode 8 - Sicily: Operation Husky
Assault on Italy
Episode 9 - Assault on Italy
Rise and Fall of a Dictator
Episode 10 - Rise and Fall of a Dictat...
The G.I: Hero of the War
Episode 11 - The G.I: Hero of the War
Victory in Italy
Episode 12 - Victory in Italy
Preparation for Invasion
Episode 13 - Preparation for Invasion
D-Day
Episode 14 - D-Day
Beachhead and Breakthrough
Episode 15 - Beachhead and Breakthroug...
Liberation of Paris
Episode 16 - Liberation of Paris
Pursuit
Episode 17 - Pursuit
The Battle of Supply
Episode 18 - The Battle of Supply
The Air War
Episode 19 - The Air War
The Battle of the Bulge
Episode 20 - The Battle of the Bulge
Crossing the Rhine
Episode 21 - Crossing the Rhine
Overrunning Germany
Episode 22 - Overrunning Germany
Victory's Aftermath
Episode 23 - Victory's Aftermath
American Military Government
Episode 24 - American Military Governm...
Russia
Episode 25 - Russia
Review
Episode 26 - Review