The Harbour Burns
Over 200 German bombers approached the coast of County Down during the last hour of Sunday the 4th of May 1941.
The skies were clear and the moon was full when over 200 German bombers approached the coast of County Down during the last hour of Sunday the 4 May 1941.
They carried thousands of incendiaries and high explosives. Their target was the barely defended city of Belfast. Her harbour, aircraft factory and shipyards were rich prizes.
A war correspondent, Ernst von Kuhren, flew with one squadron. He broadcast his impressions on German radio when he got back: 鈥淚 could not believe my eyes 鈥� we stared silently into a sea of flames such as no one had seen before. Here are the large shipbuilding yards. Here was the last hideout for unloading materials from the United States. Here the English had concentrated an important part of the war industries because they felt themselves safe, far up in the north, safe from the blows of the German air force. This has come to an end.鈥�
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The remarkable story of how Sheila the baby elephant was kept safe during the Blitz.
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Narrator | Cherrie McIlwaine |
| Narrator | Patrick FitzSymons |
| Author | Jonathan Bardon |
| Production Assistant | Emma McMullan |
| Production Assistant | Paul McGarvey |
| Animator | Bob Price |
| Animator | Trish Breslin |
| Producer | Alison Finch |
| Director | Bob Price |
| Executive Producer | Joel Simon |
| Executive Producer | Emma Dunseith |
The Blitz: Bombs over Belfast
A city firebombed, flattened and forsaken.
