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Death by Moonlight: Bomber Command (1992)
Director: Brian McKenna
Cast: Terence McKenna, Graeme Campbell, Nicholas Shields, Janne Mortil
Runtime104 min
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A documentary that uses dramatizations based on fact to tell the story of Canadian air crew in Canadian bomber squadrons under British command during World War II. Posits Royal Air Force Bomber Command "deliberately hid the truth" about RAF bomber crew survival rates, concealed plans about deliberately annihilating civilians, and betrayed the trust of Canadian military airmen. Part of "The Valour and the Horror" mini-series.
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This 1992 documentary directed by Brian McKenna offers a thought-provoking examination of the Canadian air crew in British bomber squadrons during World War II, exploring sensitive topics like the concealment of survivor rates and the targeting of civilian populations. Fans of history-driven documentaries will appreciate the use of dramatizations to bring these lesser-known stories to life.
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Death by Moonlight: Bomber Command is an episode of the 1992 Canadian The Valour and the Horror television documentary miniseries, and was a co-production between the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) and Galafilm Inc. The series investigated three significant Canadian military engagements from the Second World War with Death by Moonlight: Bomber Command dealing with the experiences of Canadian pilots in the RAF Bomber Command.
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