Control panels glowing in the darkness, tense faces poring over maps, and the weight of the impending operation. Harry Watt turns his camera toward a Royal Air Force base and steps into one of the most tense nights of World War II. Preparations for a nighttime raid on an oil facility near the German border are meticulously carried out. Featuring real soldiers instead of professional actors, this documentary lays bare the cold, flawless mechanics of warfare.

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