Bomber harris tv movie 1989 bomber harris tv movie. Rare film footage of arthur bomber harris has been discovered in which he talks about the controversial bombing of german cities. Marshal of the royal air force sir arthur travers harris, 1st baronet gcb obe afc april 1892 5 april 1984, commonly known as bomber harris by the press, and often within the raf as butcher harris,2 was air officer commandinginchief aocinc of raf bomber command from early 1943 holding the rank of air chief marshal3 during the latter half of world war ii. These words as spoken by sir arthur harris, often referred to as bomber harris or sometimes in a less friendly fashion as butcher harris, sealed the fate of one of europes most beautiful cities, dresden. There is a widespread impression that i not only invented the policy of area bombing but also insisted on carrying it out in the face of natural reluctance to kill women and. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the.
His life and times the biography of marshal of the royal air force sir arthur harris, the wartime chief of. During the war, he built bomber command into a highly effective force and aided in devising. His first raids were largely publicity stunts, like the bombing of medieval lubeck more like a firelighter than a human habitation, in harriss words and the 1,000bomber raid on cologne. The history of one of the key commanders of ww2, the head of raf bomber command, air chief marshall sir arthur bomber harris. Telecharger bomber harris film complet en francais vf hd. Convinced that the only way to win the war is by saturation bombing of german cities, this movie raises ethical issues about the tactics of bombing civilians. Part 1 of 8 from a 1989 bbc drama starring john thaw as arthur harris. Peace activists protest monument to bomber harris upi. The official british bombing survey completed in 1946, an altogether less. Air marshall arthur bomber harris remains one of the most controversial military commanders of world war two.
Controversy year 20 origin 4chan tags ww2, world war 2, wwii, antifa, adolf hitler, 4chan additional references reddit wikipedia about. Controversial bomber harris shaped the british strategic air offensive. As part of the museums collection, we look after many of the items that bomber harris stored in his house that made up his bomber command museum as well as personal papers and documents one of which is the message of. Join facebook to connect with paul bomber harris and others you may know. Based on real events and skilfully making use of genuine wartime film footage of raf bomber command, bomber harris is a triumph for john thaw and a fascinating account of some of the most controversial and devastating missions ever carried out by the raf. About this testify the declassified protocols of the meeting of the past 411 february of 1945 yalta conference, demonstrated in the documentary film dresden. He was educated at gore court in sittingbourne and allhallows in honiton, while his parents were in india. The queen mothers speech was disrupted with shouts of mass murderer and following repeated. In 1989, five years after harriss death, a oneoff featurelength drama about harriss tenure as aocinc of bomber command was broadcast under the title bomber harris on bbc television, with john thaw in the title role. The flawed command of bomber harris by major lynne chaloux royal canadian air force journal, vol 2, no. Posts about bomber harris written by historicaltribune. Marshal of the royal air force sir arthur travers harris, 1st baronet, gcb, obe, afc april 1892 5 april 1984, commonly known as bomber harris by the press and often within the raf as butcher harris,a was air. Bomber harris cleverly raises these questions in this superb film.
Finally, it was discussed whether harris was mad or bad. Harriss defence of himself and bomber command is clearcut and straightforward. The home of bomber harris, head of bomber command in ww ii has a high level of security built in to it, particularly the master bedroom suite. Arthur harris, the son of george steele travers harris and his wife, caroline harris, was born in cheltenham, on th april, 1892. Upset by criticisms of his area bombing strategy he went to live in south africa where he ran a shipping line. Air forces for the completion of the combined bomber offensive, spaatz p. Bomber harris and his royal air force bomber command. Dresden protests statue of bomber harris peace magazine. Eighth air force bombers completed the destruction of the historic, beautiful city. His father was an engineer and architect in the indian civil service. Arthur harris commanded bomber command and was a believer that the bombing of civilian targets, and as a result civilians, would shorten world war two. Each member was mutually dependent on the others and each had a vital part to play in ensuring that the. Arthur bomber harris had regarded the raid as a waste of crews and resources. Many sources say he was jewish, others do not, but for an immigrant born in germany and the son of a wealthy banker, to hold such hated toward germans.
After watching a film of the destruction of hamburg, the prime minister. Bomber harris is a 1989 bbc television drama biography based on the life of arthur harris, who was commanderinchief of raf bomber command during the second world war john thaw played the role of harris during a period away from filming for inspector morse and robert hardy returned to the role of winston churchill, which had earned him a bafta nomination for winston churchill. Marshal of the royal air force sir arthur travers harris was air officer commandinginchief of the royal air forces bomber command for much of world war ii. Apologies about the poor vhs quality but i uploaded anyway because its a thoughtprovoking historical drama made on a shoe. Marshal of the raf, sir arthur bomber harris was air officer commandinginchief of raf bomber command from early 1943. To conclude i feel the question of whether bomber harris was a national hero or mass murderer should now be addressed. View the profiles of people named paul bomber harris. The union, which distributes white poppies as an antiwar symbol, staged a public protest when the queen mother unveiled a statue of sir arthur harris, commanderin. I am indebted to the college for allowing me access to the film. Much of the material contained in this article was taken from the authors book, none but the brave, published in 2009.
Protesters against the statue prior to its erection included the mayor of cologne. A fighter pilot in world war i, harris was charged with implementing the british policy of area bombing german cities in the later conflict. Harris went to boarding school in england and then settled in rhodesia in southern africa. As the aoc, bomber command, harris focused on the area bombing and. Paul bomber harris is a member of vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. John thaw stars as the legendary bomber command cinc in this engrossing bbc drama, costarring robert hardy as churchill. Lindemann believed that a small circle of the intelligent and the aristocratic should run the world, resulting in a peaceable and stable society, led by supermen and served by helots. Marshal arthur bomber harris is best known as the commander of the royal air forces bomber command during world war ii. Join facebook to connect with bomber harris and others you may know. In his bbc tv series the making of modern britain, andrew marr last night referred to acm sir arthur bomber harris with the alternative moniker butcher. Harris commanded bomber command during the allies massive air campaign against nazi germany.
Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. His life and times the biography of marshal of the royal air force sir arthur harris, the wartime chief of probert, henry on. If speer was right, harris would seem to be correct although the raid was a morale boost for england. At the age of seventeen, against the wishes of his father. Redirected from bomber harris television film bomber harris is a 1989 bbc television drama biography based on the life of arthur harris, who was commanderinchief of raf bomber command during the second world war. He published his war memoirs, bomber command, in 1947. Bomber harris was unrepentant over german city raids 30 years after the end of world war two sir arthur bomber harris was the raf chief of the bomber command dresden bombings sparked controversy after 25,000 civilians died in attack but newlydiscovered video shows raf chief saying he would do it again. I knew he was just jealous of my devotion to harris. Unveiled by the queen mother on 31 may 1992, the 50th anniversary of the first allied 1,000 bomber raid on 30 may31 may 1942. Bomber harris is a 1989 bbc television drama biography based on the life of arthur harris, who was commanderinchief of raf bomber command during the. Bomber harris defends wwii bomber command in rare film.
As it was, he said, production was back to previous levels within a few months. Whos who in an raf bomber crew imperial war museums. Marshal of the royal air force sir arthur travers harris, 1st baronet, gcb, obe, afc april 1892 5 april 1984, commonly known as bomber harris by the press and often within the raf as butcher harris, was air officer commandinginchief aocinc raf bomber command during the height of the angloamerican strategic bombing campaign against nazi germany in the second world war. Edited with actual footage of bombing raids and music from the era adds to the nostalgic atmosphere of this film and helps preserve the era. The film begins in early 1942 when harris takes over raf bomber command. Despite their importance and contribution towards winning the war no campaign medal was ever issued for members of bomber command. The film, taken by director aleksey denisov, was shown on monday in the evening by television channel russia. The bombers and the bombed, by richard overy the new. Bomber harris a hero or a mass murderer history essay. Death and burial ground of harris, arthur, sir bomber. Id always thought the nickname coined for him by his men in bomber command was actually butch which, in the 1940s, didnt have the connotations it has today, but simply meant vigorous or forceful. It was designed as an impenetrable unit, the dressing and ensuite bathroom right through to the master bedroom all have highsecurity, bombproof glass and steel.
Harris was merely the executor of civilan policy, and nothing he did violated the accepted laws of war at the time the hague convention for example explicitly bans only the bombardment of totally undefended cities and the deliberate destruction of certain types of building. Today, it is generally accepted that the deliberate targeting of civilians or their reckless endangerment is a war crime. Arthur travers harris was born on april 1892 in cheltenham. Marshal of the raf sir arthur harris is the memoir of sir arthur harris, who served as air officer commandinginchief of raf bomber command from 22. Dresden protests statue of bomber harris by gil kezwer 19920501 12. Air chief marshal sir arthur harris, commanderinchief of bomber command. Dresden 1945 the devastation of war germany news and in. Harris became a marshal of the royal air force in 1946 and soon afterwards retired from active duty. In 2012, 20 years after the controversial statue was erected to bomber harris, another memorial was unveiled in london, dedicated to the almost. Marshal of the royal air force sir arthur travers harris, 1st baronet april 1892 5 april 1984 was a british air marshal during world war ii. Exactly 70 years ago, over the period from to 15 february, 1945, more than 700 raf and 500 us. With john thaw, robert hardy, frederick treves, bernard kay.
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