Uploaded September 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
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Please check out the book "Tranen over Mortsel," pieterserrien.be/english/bombing-of-mortsel/, and also the website of the commemorative organization: 5april1943.be
On April 5th 1943 79 B-17 Flying fortresses set off upon a raid. They were targeting a factory in Antwerp that the Germans were using for repairing damaged aircraft. It was a clear day and soon they encountered heavy resistance. Whether the resistance caused the formation to break up or it was some other issue, the raid did not go to plan, instead hitting the civilian population. It was a disaster that caused a formal complaint to be made by the Belgians to the US government.
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00:00 79 B-17s Fortresses plan to hit Mortsel
00:35 BF-109s attack the formation
01:29 War Thunder
02:27 B-17s strike back
03:30 Flack starts
04:29 Bombs are dropped
04:59 Bombing casualties
06:48 Minerva factory after the bombing
Yarnhub uses the Unreal® Engine. Unreal® is a trademark or registered trademark of Epic Games, Inc. in the United States of America and elsewhere. Unreal® Engine, Copyright 1998 – 2023, Epic Games, Inc. All rights reserved.
Follow and Wishlist our game on Steam store.steampowered.com/app/3606970/Brass_Rain
Play War Thunder now with my link, and get a massive free bonus pack including vehicles, boosters, and more: playwt.link/yarnhub_
Thank you War Thunder for sponsoring this video
Please check out the book "Tranen over Mortsel," pieterserrien.be/english/bombing-of-mortsel/, and also the website of the commemorative organization: 5april1943.be
On April 5th 1943 79 B-17 Flying fortresses set off upon a raid. They were targeting a factory in Antwerp that the Germans were using for repairing damaged aircraft. It was a clear day and soon they encountered heavy resistance. Whether the resistance caused the formation to break up or it was some other issue, the raid did not go to plan, instead hitting the civilian population. It was a disaster that caused a formal complaint to be made by the Belgians to the US government.
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Support us on Patreon patreon.com/yarnhub
Check out our exclusive merch yarnhub-shop.fourthwall.com
Join us on Discord discord.gg/yarnhub-1087778019822813334
00:00 79 B-17s Fortresses plan to hit Mortsel
00:35 BF-109s attack the formation
01:29 War Thunder
02:27 B-17s strike back
03:30 Flack starts
04:29 Bombs are dropped
04:59 Bombing casualties
06:48 Minerva factory after the bombing
Yarnhub uses the Unreal® Engine. Unreal® is a trademark or registered trademark of Epic Games, Inc. in the United States of America and elsewhere. Unreal® Engine, Copyright 1998 – 2023, Epic Games, Inc. All rights reserved.
