Lost Air Battle Uncovered From 1944 Combat Footage
Long-form23:09
Published Aug 1, 2026, 2:18 AM · 2mo ago
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This is newly (re)surfaced footage from the treacherous November 2nd 1944 Raid to Merseburg, Germany by the 91st Bomb Group. This would go on to be called the "Merseburg Massacre" and cost the unit 13 B-17 Bombers. In this video, we dive into forgotten footage that recently appeared in a Facebook post and dissect the combat scenes, attempting to identify some of the crews and their fates using archive sources and combat reports.
Big thanks to Merseburg: Blood, Flak, and Oil by Ray Bowden. You can get it on Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CHLSWTQV?lv=shuf&channelId=500&plpRedirect=mhFallback
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RESEARCH SOURCES: Research sources in all of my content include the United States National Archives (NARA) - and specifically, Missing Air Crew Reports, as well as combat reports and diaries from various fighter and bomber squadrons. https://catalog.archives.gov/
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Bombing Raid WWII91st Bomb GroupB-17 BomberMerseburgB-17 Raid WWIILost B-17 FootageRare B-17 FootageFlight SimWorld War II Flight SimWar ThunderHistory Channel DogfightsHistoricDocumentaryMark FeltonYarnhub
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- Aug 1, 2026, 2:18 AM
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- 23:09 (1,389 s)
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