The Shellhouse Raid

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Documentary

2013, Movie, 49min

On 21. March 1945, a mysterious accident transforms one of the Second World Wars most complex air strikes into a disaster when British bombers attack Shell House, the Gestapos Head Quarters in Copenhagen. The intension was to destroy the Gestapos archives which contained extensive information, enough for the Nazis to crush the Danish Resistance Movement. But by mistake, some of the British aircraft bomb a school in Frederiksberg where 86 children are killed; in total the attack costs the lives of nearly 200 people, the greatest loss of life on a day during the occupation. With the help from the Leading Navigator on the attack, Edward Sismore DSO, DFC, AFC, experts, eye witnesses and survivors, this documentary tries to recreate the event and determine what went wrong.

Country: Denmark

Directors:

Simon Bang,

Martin Sundstrøm

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Critic Bo Tao Michaëlis

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Det er dokumentarens store fortjeneste, at den med historisk akkuratesse og interviews aldrig bliver rørstrømsk sentimental eller overkritisk bagklog.

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"The Shellhouse Raid" is a gripping documentary that examines one of the most devastating air strikes of World War II, which took place in Copenhagen in 1945. Through interviews with experts, survivors, and eye witnesses, the film reconstructs the events that led to a tragic mistake that cost the lives of 86 children and nearly 200 people in total. With the help of the leading navigator on the attack, Edward Sismore, the documentary uncovers what went wrong during the mission and sheds light on a dark chapter in history.

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