I was wondering, does anyone know if the makers of the 1969 film Battle of Britain had considered including the fact that the Italians had entered the war on Germany’s side, and they made air raids of Britain? It seems to me to be a fairly significant piece of history that is forgotten by the film. Obviously it would have been difficult to come up with the Italian fighters and bombers but I wonder if the makers ever considered it as an option in the script?
By: Sky High - 31st October 2010 at 08:48
Some information here.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corpo_Aereo_Italiano
It was not significant enough for the film makers to have included it in the story, which was not a documentary but a fictional story based with a good degree of accuracy on the events of 1940.
By: Edgar Brooks - 31st October 2010 at 08:40
According to “The Chianti Raiders,” the attacks didn’t start until October 24th., which puts them well after Hitler’s decision, to postpone the invasion, had been taken, so it would be difficult to make a film, that builds to a September 15th crescendo, then tack on another story, a month later.
Edgar
By: Mondariz - 31st October 2010 at 07:10
I doubt it very much. BoB was not a historical documentary, but a theater production of the legend of 1940. Introducing Italian aircraft would only have confused the audience, as they are not traditionally part of the BoB legend.
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