A new fire bomb / the United States Office of Civilian Defense presents.
- Date
1942
- Main contributor
United States. Office of Civilian Defense
- Summary
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Describes and provides information about methods of defense regarding a recently developed type of German explosive fire bomb. In dramatic reenactments, wardens and civilians are warned to keep away from bombs that have fallen in the street. Various methods are shown for attacking bombs that have fallen in houses. The film demonstrates ways of applying water while taking advantage of the protection of brick walls.
- Contributors
United States. Office of Civilian Defense; Indiana University, Bloomington. Audio-Visual Center
- Publisher
U.S. Office of Civilian Defense
- Genres
Instructional films.; Sponsored films.; Nonfiction films.; Short films.
- Subjects
Incendiary bombs; Fire extinction; Civil defense
- Collection
IUL Moving Image Archive
- Unit
IUL Moving Image Archive
- Language
English
- Physical Description
1 film reel (9 min.) : sound, black and white ; 16 mm
- Notes
Originally produced by the Shell Film Unit under the auspices of the British Ministry of Information. Issued in the United States by the Office of Civilian Defense with an added message from James M. Landis, U.S. Director of Civilian Defense.
Some information taken from BFI website, viewed Dec. 4, 2014.
DVD copy available.
Creation/Production Credits
Director, J.B. Napier-Bell.
Statement of Responsibility
the United States Office of Civilian Defense presents.
- Other Identifiers
Catalog Key: 7818249; OCLC: ocm20678001; OCLC: 20678001
Access Restrictions
This item is accessible by: the public.