THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN (1969) | Pilot Loses Family In the Blitzkrieg | MGM

In 1940, the British Royal Air Force fights a desperate battle to prevent the Luftwaffe from gaining air superiority over the English Channel as a prelude to a possible Axis invasion of the U.K.

The Battle of Britain (1969)
Directed by Guy Hamilton
Screenplay by James Kennaway & Wilfred Greatorex
Cast: Harry Andrews, Michael Caine, Trevor Howard, Curt Jurgens, Ian McShane, Kenneth More, Laurence Olivier, Nigel Patrick, Christopher Plummer, Michael Redgrave, Ralph Richardson, Robert Shaw, Patrick Wymark, Susannah York
Rated G
Available on Blu-Ray, DVD and digital platforms.

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The Battle of Britain (1969)

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[tommyenglish]

It almost happened to my great grandad. During the Hull Blitz, he was in North Africa when a bomb exploded next to air raid shelter where my great grannie and her new baby (my grandma) were sheltered. 3 people died in the shelter as a result but my great grannie and grannie were saved by ARP wardens who dug them out.
I lost my great grannie in 2014 and my grannie in 2010, I'm glad they shared this story with me otherwise it would have been forgotten in history.

[XFly]

The german night bombing campaign on London and other british cities during WW2 was called “The Blitz”. Blitzkrieg was a ground warfare tactic that involved spearheading fast-moving armored units deep into an opponent’s territory and exploiting the breach with infantry so as to prevent the opponent from being able to consolidate an effective defensive line.

[TheBlackHelicopterRevue]

I'd forgotten what a good movie this is. Superb filming and pace. It is evident that they were going for gritty authenticity.

[Wykletypl]

Blitz, it was just called Blitz. Not Blitzkrieg.
Also, this one scene inspired me to try out scale model making as a hobby.

[mmclaurin]

God Ian McShane at such a young age is crazy.

[esbam]

It was at that moment Winston joined the Continental.

[SupBro-wwgo]

Probsbly the hardest scene to watch in the film followed by the burning pilot, I can't imagine how this guy must have felt

[bcarreon]

And brave old Britain hanging on through The Blitz.

[bbbcid]

It was the Blitz. Blitzkreig was a battle doctrine.

[tacticaldelusion]

Following this, the young pilot retired to the woods where he started a peaceful settlement and later encountered the Hound who would go on to avenge his untimely death.

[MrPicklerwoof]

I think whoever's posting these videos needs to run the video titles past someone before submitting them.The film is called 'Battle of Britain', not 'The Battle of Britain' - and it's the 'Blitz', not blitzkrieg.

[GarysActionManChannel]

The film should have explored the aftermath of the family’s death more

[neilpemberton]

The original script had the pilot give the older kid a Spitfire model and the younger kid a Hurricane model. The young kid then bursts into tears!

Only joking! 😂

[Mtjakaramazov]

This is supposed to be the offcial channel of MGM, and they call the London Blitz "blitzkrieg"???

[mollyfilms]

The title is incorrect. Maybe who ever the 12 year old is should read up on the “Blitz”?

[_User]

"There's a family trapped in Shaw Street" - is that a fictional street, name after the actor Robert Shaw or is it a real street in London?

[angloaust]

Cities should have been evacuated
Targets for bombers!