When a B-17 Raid Went Wrong

Follow and Wishlist our game on Steam https://store.steampowered.com/app/3606970/Brass_Rain/ Play War Thunder now with my link, and get a massive free bonus pack including vehicles, boosters, and more: https://playwt.link/yarnhub_ Thank you War Thunder for sponsoring this video Please check out the book "Tranen over Mortsel," https://pieterserrien.be/english/bombing-of-mortsel/, and also the website of the commemorative organization: https://www.5april1943.be On April 5th 1943 79 B-17 Flying fortresses set off upon a raid. They were targeting a factory in Antwerp that the Germans were using for repairing damaged aircraft. It was a clear day and soon they encountered heavy resistance. Whether the resistance caused the formation to break up or it was some other issue, the raid did not go to plan, instead hitting the civilian population. It was a disaster that caused a formal complaint to be made by the Belgians to the US government. Hit join to become a member and get exclusive perks https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-f2WBfSCZiu0bOBydjot3w/join Support us on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/yarnhub Check out our exclusive merch https://yarnhub-shop.fourthwall.com Join us on Discord https://discord.gg/yarnhub-1087778019822813334 00:00 79 B-17s Fortresses plan to hit Mortsel 00:35 BF-109s attack the formation 01:29 War Thunder 02:27 B-17s strike back 03:30 Flack starts 04:29 Bombs are dropped 04:59 Bombing casualties 06:48 Minerva factory after the bombing Yarnhub uses the Unreal® Engine. Unreal® is a trademark or registered trademark of Epic Games, Inc. in the United States of America and elsewhere. Unreal® Engine, Copyright 1998 – 2023, Epic Games, Inc. All rights reserved.