Captured German World War 2 footage about the Fritz X radio controlled dive bomb describes the mechanism and usage of the German dive bomb Fritz X (also known as the Ruhrstahl X-1). A high angle radio controlled bomb on a trolley. A smaller Fritz X dive bomb on a trolley as man pushes it. German civilian checks a bomb trainer. He lies on to it and operates a bomb sight. A mock up of fleet of ship seen through bomb sight. An arrow points to bomb hit.
World War 2 footage shows the German dive bomb Fritz X (also known as the Ruhrstahl X-1 guided dive bomb). A wind tunnel test conducted as Fritz X bomb remains suspended in a sling. A man works on a throttle. Men work on a transmitter receiver. A man installs it into the tail section of the Fritz X bomb. Radio antenna pointed out. A roll gyro installed in the bomb. A man rocks the missile to check its proportion. A man places rockets in the tail of the bomb.
Captured German World War 2 film about the testing of the German guided bomb Fritz X (also known as as the Ruhrstahl X-1). A Fritz X bomb pulled near a German HE -111 plane. A man loads the bomb under the wing of the aircraft. Bomb bay's opening with a camera. Instruments inside HE-111 aircraft. Radio antenna for transmitting control signals to Fritz X. Aircraft takes off. Pilot in the cockpit. Bombardier takes position in the nose of the plane.
A German film about the testing of the German dive bomb Fritz X during World War 2. Animation depicts the position of the plane at the release of the bomb, trajectory of bomb and the position of plane at impact. The control and release mechanism of the bomb. Position of plane in case of a dive bomb, trajectory of the bomb and position of plane at impact.
U.S. Naval cruiser damaged during World War 2 in Agropoli, Italy. USS Savannah (CL-42) catches fire after it is hit by a German Fritz-X radio-controlled bomb. Smoke rising from USS Savannah. Another warship sailing near the Savannah (USS Hopi or USS Moreno). A motor torpedo sailing away from the damaged cruiser. Various side views of the damaged Savannah. Crew members moving on the deck. Scenes of smoke arising from the gun turret as the warship progresses toward Malta for further aid.
The American light cruiser, USS Savanah (CL-42) is seen streaming smoke as it cruises at high speed, after being hit by a German “Fritz X” radio-guided bomb during World War 2. Next Lieutenant General Mark Clark, Commanding General, Fifth Army, is seen descending a ladder from the USS Ancon (AGC-4), a headquarters and communications command ship, from which he had been observing the amphibious landings at Salerno, Italy. General Clark is helped aboard a waiting PT boat, where he joins several other officers on deck, with whom he converses.