]BBC - Secrets of World War II Set 2 (1998) Part 9 The Amazing Colonel Doolittle

You probably know the History, now discover the incredible SECRETS OF WORLD WAR II. Rarely has a war produced such clear cut reasons to fight as World War II. On the one hand were the totalitarian Dictators - Tojo, Hitler and Mussolini. On the other were the great democracies of the Western World which were gradually regaining their feet after the Great War of 1914-18 and the Wall Street Crash. Suddenly, ordinary men and women from all walks of life found themselves thrown into fearsome, nerve-tingling situations worthy of any Hollywood movie. The only difference in this series is that every story is true. Real people emerge as the Heroes of Telemark. Ordinary GIs and US Airforce and Navy personnel suddenly find themselves flying against the Japanese in China, jungle fighting in Burma and being dropped by submarine on enemy coasts at midnight. These untold stories can now be examined in great detail with the benefit of hindsight, newly-discovered archive film, maps and computer graphics which can complete the picture for today's viewer. Each fifty-two minute story gives the viewer a clear view of the historical context, the strategic objective, and the tactical effort made by flyers, sailors and foot-soldiers - often in the most oppressive and life threatening situations - to win victory from the enemy. Through this exciting series, you have top-level clearance to previously unseen military footage-both in black and white and color with newly declassified information, vivid re-creations and revealing firsthand accounts. Uncover the daring deeds, ingenious plots and amazing escapes that helped shape the outcome of the 20th-Century's greatest conflict.

Part 9 The Amazing Colonel Doolittle

The citizens of Japan could not believe their eyes when the Americans dared to fly an audacious bombing mission against Tokyo only a few months after Pearl Harbor. THE AMAZING COLONEL DOOLITTLE On the morning of April 18, 1942, Lieutenant Colonel Jimmy Doolittle led a squadron of twin-engine B-25 Mitchell bombers from the U.S. carrier Hornet on a top-secret mission to bomb Tokyo. The daring raid, lauched four months after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, won him a Congressional Medal of Honor and made him a national hero. But just two years later, his serious lapse in judgment put the Allied invasion of Europe in jeopardy and nearly ruined his military career. Now, from World War I flying instructor…to fearless test pilot…to maverick air force commander, follow the remarkable life of The Amazing Colonel Doolittle. Witness Doolittle's early world speed record attempt in a “flying barrel.” See why German Officials showed him the Luftwaffe's most advanced planes and fighting techniques on the eve of World War II. Find out how the sudden appearance of two Japanese ships drastically altered the plans for the raid over Tokyo. Then discover why Doolittle, as commander of the U.S. 8th Air Force, dropped the secret of D-Day into the hands of the Nazis…just days before the Normandy Invasion.

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