2 real historical locations · Germany, United Kingdom
A dramatised account of the final mission of the Memphis Belle — one of the first B-17 bombers to complete 25 missions over Europe — and the crew who flew it. The film captures the tension and exhaustion of men who have survived against the odds and just want to go home.
CinemaMapped has mapped 2 real historical locations where the story takes place, spanning Germany, United Kingdom.
The final mission of B-17 bomber 'Memphis Belle' — the crew's 25th and last bombing run over Nazi Germany.
The Memphis Belle and her crew became the first USAAF heavy bomber crew to complete 25 missions in the European Theatre. Their survival rate was exceptional — at the time, the average crew was expected to last 15 miss...
View location →The Memphis Belle's final bombing mission targets the U-boat shipyards at Bremen.
Bremen's submarine yards were a priority USAAF target throughout 1943. Bombing U-boat facilities was considered essential to winning the Battle of the Atlantic, though the hardened pens themselves were nearly impossib...
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