A film on U.S. shuttle-bombing operations in "Operation Frantic" over Germany, operating from bases in Great Britain, Italy and the Soviet Union during World War II. Aircraft parked at an air base in Poltava, Ukraine, Soviet Union. Nose art and painted insignias on the U.S. Army Air Force aircraft. American crewmen standing near the bomber aircraft. They sleep in tents. They wake up and get ready. A group of Soviet civilian workers walks by with farming tools. A man shaves. Others wash their faces. American Colonel Albert Kepler and Russian officers confer for their next bombing mission. They select target areas for the bombardment. Gasoline, bombs, ammunition and other supplies are provided to the crew. American and Russian crewmen of a bomber aircraft play baseball and cards and interact. Some American soldiers write letters home. Others milk a cow with a Soviet soldier. Crewmen drive in a jeep to visit the nearby town where German bombing campaigns have destroyed many buildings in Poltava. They view a destroyed leather industry factory, and the grave of Ukrainian writer Vladimir Korelenko. They see only rubble remaining of the birth home of Korolenko. Damaged buildings and rubble in the area. People walking on a street. The American soldiers interact with the Ukrainian civilians of the town. Women and children of the town are seen. Closeup view of the hand of a a U.S. Army soldier as he hands out chewing gum candy to eager Ukrainian children. On the way back to the base the soldiers view the Column of Glory in Poltava, honoring the 1709 Battle of Poltava.
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| Type | Size | Price (USD) Standard License |
Price (USD) Premium License |
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| HD Master, Broadcast-ready (1920x1080, unmarked) | 3621 MB | $250.00 | $300.00 |
| HD Screener (1920x1080, full-res with timecode) | 3621 MB | FREE or $4 (see below) | FREE or $4 (see below) |
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