Raymond Jungwirth wanted to fly a spitfire but was convinced to undergo observer training. Initially trained in Canada, Raymond was posted to Europe, where he spent most of World War II. Here he provides a heartfelt account of friends made and lost, the waste of human life and visiting Belsen after the war and the lasting impression that stayed with him even after he returned to Australia.
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ACMI Identifier
B2001880
Language
English
Audience classification
ACMI classified
Subject categories
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Australia - Armed forces
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Australia. Royal Australian Air Force
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Veterans - Australia
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945 - Atrocities - Drama
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945 - Australia
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945 - Biography
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945 - Europe
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945 - Germany
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945 - History
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945 - Naval operations
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945 - Personal narratives, Australian
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
History → World War, 1939-1945 - History
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White and Colour
Holdings
DVCAM; Master
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI External Digital Access Copy