Target for Today is a documentary film describing the preparation and mounting of a United States Army Air Forces raid on East Prussia. It contains much combat footage of B-17 and B-24 bombers and named for the phrase used at briefings before air raids. The October 1943 footage was filmed during Eighth Air Force attacks on Nazi Germany industrial targets in Anklam, the 22nd Air Base in Marienburg, and Gdynia in occupied Poland. Prior to the combat footage, the documentary explains Operation Pointblank target selection and depicts planning, briefing, and preparation.
Target for Today (1944)
Directed by William Keighley
Genres - Documentary, History, War |
Sub-Genres - Propaganda Film |
Release Date - Jan 2, 1944 |
Run Time - 91 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
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Air Base, Anklam, Aviation, East Prussia, Eighth Air Force, Gdynia, Marienburg, Nazi Germany, Operation Pointblank, Poland, Target, United States Army Air Forces
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Subject: aviation, military aviation, World War II
