Description
The Blitz on the Midlands | Documentary
UPC 5034504717275
Product Details:
- Brand: Pegasus Entertainment
- Genre: Documentary, Military History
- Release Year: 2005
- Runtime: Approx. 55 minutes
- Audio: Stereo
- Language: English
- Aspect Ratio: 4:3
- Region: 0, PAL
Overview:
"The Blitz on the Midlands" is a harrowing documentary that explores the devastating German air raids on the city of Coventry during World War II. Following the capitulation of France in 1940, the German Luftwaffe gained a strategic springboard to launch short-range bomber raids over England, with Coventry becoming a primary target in November of that year.
Through eyewitness accounts from survivors and rare archival footage, this program vividly depicts the ferocity and intensity of the bombing that crippled the city in a single night. Viewers will witness the destruction of iconic landmarks like St. Michael's Cathedral and gain a profound understanding of the resilience and courage of the people of Coventry as they endured the horrors of the Blitz.
Interesting Facts:
- The documentary features first-hand accounts from Coventry residents who experienced the air raids, providing a powerful and personal perspective on the events.
- It includes footage of American officials inspecting the ruins of Coventry, highlighting the international significance of the attack.
- The program examines the strategic reasons behind the German targeting of Coventry, shedding light on the city's importance as an industrial and manufacturing center.
Scene Selection:
- The National Socialist Party
- Air Raids on Coventry
- St. Michael's Cathedral Destroyed
- Air Raid Warnings
- Survivor's Stories
- America Inspects the Ruins
From Backside:
With the capitulation of France in 1940, the German Luftwaffe were gifted a springboard with which to launch short range bomber raids over England. In November of that year, German attention was switched from London to a city in the very heart of England, Coventry. Seldom had an attack been of such ferocity and intensity, crippling the city in one night's bombing. In this programme, survivors of the blitz give their accounts of the evening which saw the Second World War come to the Midlands.
