Victory Through Air Power

"Victory Through Air Power" is an exceptionally well made film from Disney. It was made to bolster the notion of strategic bombing...bombing factories in Axis territory in order to bring the Japanese and Germans to their knees. It's told first as a history of military aviation and then a film specifically about WWII and the Allied bombing campaign....along with some portions where Major Alexander de Seversky talks about the program and how it will lead to a victory over the Axis.

The film is great for history teachers (like me) and WWII buffs. Others will likely find it slow and uninteresting. But for what it is, it's exceptionally well made...with some amazing animation and a well structured story.

By the way, SOME of the theory presented in the movie is true, some isn't exactly....and this was learned after the war ended. In Europe, despite all the bombing by Allied planes, German production actually INCREASED as the war progressed. What actually won the war in Europe was a combination of things....including Allied raids on German controlled oil refineries as well as the work of the infantry.