American Experience The Bombing of Germany (Season 22, Episode 3)
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TV Episode | 53 min | Documentary, Biography, History

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American Experience

The Bombing of Germany (Season 22, Episode 3)

TV-14

TV Episode | 53 min | Documentary, Biography, History

On September 1, 1939 the first day of World War II in Europe President Franklin D. Roosevelt appealed to the warring nations to under no circumstances undertake the bombardment from the air of civilian populations. Just six years later, ...See moreOn September 1, 1939 the first day of World War II in Europe President Franklin D. Roosevelt appealed to the warring nations to under no circumstances undertake the bombardment from the air of civilian populations. Just six years later, British and American Allied forces had carried out a bombing campaign of unprecedented might over Germany s cities, claiming the lives of nearly half a million civilians. The Bombing of Germany examines the defining moments of the offensive that led the U.S. across a moral divide. Weaving together interviews with WWII pilots and historians, and stunning archival footage of the bombing and its aftermath, this AMERICAN EXPERIENCE film is a haunting reminder of the dilemma imposed by war's civilian casualties. Written by Anonymous See less

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16 cast members

Name	Known for
Joe Morton Self - Narrator Self - Narrator See fewer	Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
Carl Spaatz Self - General, U.S. Air Force (archive footage) Self - General, U.S. Air Force (archive footage) See fewer	The Fall of Berlin (1945)
Tami Davis Biddle Self - Historian Self - Historian See fewer	The Bloody Hundredth (2024)
Conrad Crane Self - Historian Self - Historian See fewer	The Bloody Hundredth (2024)
Max Hastings Self - Historian (as Sir Max Hastings) Self - Historian (as Sir Max Hastings) See fewer	Cold War (1998)
Jörg Friedrich Self - Historian Self - Historian See fewer	American Experience (1987)
Arthur Harris Self (archive footage) (as Commander Arthur Harris) Self (archive footage) (as Commander Arthur Harris) See fewer	War (1982)
Keith Lowe Self - Writer Self - Writer See fewer	Culture of Memory: Germany's Post-WWII Statues and Memorials (2020)
Ralph Giordano Self Self See fewer	Kennwort: Gewalt (1965)
Harry Crosby Self - Navigator, 8th Air Force Self - Navigator, 8th Air Force See fewer	American Experience (1987)
Bill McCrea Self - Pilot, Royal Air Force Self - Pilot, Royal Air Force See fewer	A Chequer Board of Nights
Donald L. Miller Self - Author, 'Masters of the Air' Self - Author, 'Masters of the Air' See fewer	Masters of the Air (2024)
Sam Halpert Self - Navigator, 8th Air Force Self - Navigator, 8th Air Force See fewer	American Experience (1987)
Horst Sinske Self Self See fewer	American Experience (1987)
James Doolittle Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	This Is Your Life (1955)
Ira C. Eaker Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress (1944)