Target Tirpitz (Original title)
Date: 20 November 1973 (Television)Country: United Kingdom
Synopsis: Documentary on the German battleship the 'Tirpitz' and the attempts made during World War Two to scuttle her. The Tirpitz was responsible for the destruction of the Allied Convoy PQ17, and was finally capsized in a Norwegian fjord by the Dambuster Squadron. Contributions come from Place (who describes the action for which he was awarded the VC), Bennett (who talks of when he was shot down by the Tirpitz), Fairbanks Jnr (who remembers PQ17) and Larsen.
Genres: War, Documentary
Subjects: World War II, Tirpitz (German battleship), Shipping disasters, 617 Squadron
Series title:
TV Transmissions
Date: 20 November 1973Broadcast channel: BBC1Country: United KingdomTransmission time: 21:25-22:15Runtime: 50 mins Network - Language: English - Colour - Sound
Date: 20 November 1973 (Television)Country: United Kingdom
Synopsis: Documentary on the German battleship the 'Tirpitz' and the attempts made during World War Two to scuttle her. The Tirpitz was responsible for the destruction of the Allied Convoy PQ17, and was finally capsized in a Norwegian fjord by the Dambuster Squadron. Contributions come from Place (who describes the action for which he was awarded the VC), Bennett (who talks of when he was shot down by the Tirpitz), Fairbanks Jnr (who remembers PQ17) and Larsen.
Genres: War, Documentary
Subjects: World War II, Tirpitz (German battleship), Shipping disasters, 617 Squadron
Series title:
TV Transmissions
Date: 20 November 1973Broadcast channel: BBC1Country: United KingdomTransmission time: 21:25-22:15Runtime: 50 mins Network - Language: English - Colour - Sound
Credits
(6)
Production Company: BBC, Producer: Edward Mirzoeff, Script: Ludovic Kennedy, Film cameraman: John Else, Film editor: Alan Tetzner, Sound recordist: Simon Wilson
Cast
(5)
Ludovic Kennedy, Godfrey Place, Donald Bennett, Douglas Fairbanks Jr, Leif Larsen