Thread: Looking for documentary about Operation Tidal Wave 1943
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Old 23rd January 2014, 15:58
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Re: Looking for documentary about Operation Tidal Wave 1943
Paul, I am trying access old memory chips here so be tolerant!

Walter Cronkite and CBS did a thing called "20th Century". It had part of a segment on the raid. Also, IIRC, the BBC series, "World at War" had a specific program on the raid.

Both these programs made use of the USAAF film that was shot during the
raid. It is some fantastic "live' footage.

I always thought this raid would have made a great movie in the Tom Hanks genre. The book "Ploesti" by Duggan and Hill is practically screen script ready.
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