Finally! The True Story
Why did nearly 100% of participating field commanders object to the Ploesti mission plan? This gripping documentary reveals the secrets behind one of the most daring and controversial low-level bombing missions of World War II: the ill-fated Operation Tidal Wave of August 1, 1943, in which the U.S. 8th and 9th Air Forces suffered heavy losses while bombing the Nazi war machine's Ploesti oil refineries in Romania. Color and B&W, 1 hour. #00V7800