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MISSING SLATE INFORMATION: FORTS OVER GERMANY US Eighth Air Force bombs Stuttgart, fighting way through terrific defence

Air attacks on Stuttgart, close shots of the planes.

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GERMANY: Stuttgart:

SV Bombs dropping through clouds: SV Fort in air. CU Fort in air showing gunner. Shot: enemy fighter falling to ground. Shot: Fort over target pan to parachute dropping. SV Parachute dropping. Angle shot: Fort in air. AV Bombed target smoking. GAV 11 Forts in formation homeward bound.

ENGLAND: GAV Mass of Forts in formation. Angle shot: 2 Forts in air. ACU Damaged feathered prop. LV Skid mark pan to Fort in field. CU showing wrecked tyre on wheel. GV Fort taxiing in with two feathered props. Nearer shot: Fort taxiing in with two feathered props. SV Taking out injured man from Fort. LV Wrecked wing of Fort. CU Showing front cabin with gaping hole. LV Another Fort on field. SV Pan down showing Fort minus prop…seen on ground. GV Fort crashing and exploding on ‘drome, men sitting on ground watching smoke and flames. SV Fighting flames with hoses. LV Fighting flames with hoses. GV Mass shot of 17 Fortresses in formation. GV 18 Forts in formation.

ROTA BLUE.

GOOD SCENES.

GAV Mass of Forts in air.

Airforce – Active; Americans
Background: MISSING SLATE INFORMATION: FORTS OVER GERMANY US Eighth Air Force bombs Stuttgart, fighting way through terrific defence

Air attacks on Stuttgart, close shots of the planes.

Date uncertain.

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