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The Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress
FRANCE · 1944

The Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress

William Wyler
World War II Strategic bombing Military aviation Crew dynamics Nazi Germany
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Synopsis

This WW2 documentary centers on the crew of the American B-17 Flying Fortress Memphis Belle as it prepares to execute a strategic bombing raid on Nazi submarine pens in Wilhelmshaven, Germany.

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