Murder from Above: The Cwmparc Blitz

A quiet corner of Wales was the victim of a brief but savage attack by the Luftwaffe during World War Two. I visit Cwmparc and try to make sense of this seemingly nonsensical attack and how the community keeps the memory of their lost, alive.
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[@AndrewMadeAFilm]

So much history right on our front door in Wales that I have no idea about until you make a video on them. Great short doc as always!

[@whatchrisdoes]

Diolch, Andrew! I appreciate you checking these out.

[@jamiel.harding4554]

Always love these videos. Bringing Welsh history alive again.

[@whatchrisdoes]

Thanks so much for watching these and for your constant support. Diolch!

[@contemporancienttheatre]

A haunting reminder of the human cost of war. Another excellent film.

[@whatchrisdoes]

[@deancoleman8685]

Bridgend here. Nice one Chris, thank you for this RCT History lesson. Diolch!

[@whatchrisdoes]

Thanks a lot for checking this out. Very much appreciated indeed. Diolch!

[@marybutler6134]

Really interesting facts here, Chris…Good Film!

[@whatchrisdoes]

Diolch, Mary! x

[@johnnyleaf788]

I saw you doing this video of the memorial from my kitchen window…I live in Treharne st..❤

[@whatchrisdoes]

Ah cool. Lovely spot you have there. I've just bought a house directly over the mountain in Ogmore. We are walkie-talkie distance, haha! Thanks a lot for watching this. Very much appreciated!

[@dianeheddon7093]

Thank you.

[@whatchrisdoes]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@delwinaherd8621]

Thank you for another excellent video. You tell important stories that no one else does.

[@whatchrisdoes]

Thanks so much. I appreciate you watching these. Diolch!

[@dianeheddon7093]

bomb crater was left too when I was living in St Thomas [kilvey hill] maybe still there on the black hill perhaps.

[@whatchrisdoes]

I didn’t know there was a bomb crater. I’ll have a look for that when I revisit. Thanks a lot for watching!

[@Harddav11]

I live in cwmparc it was fantastic scne when they revealed the memorial site I'm from Ebbw vale but moved into cwmparc I heard apparently the memorial site is where one bomb was hit by German bomber

[@whatchrisdoes]

I wish I came to the memorial unveiling but I didn't know too much about the event at that point. Thanks a lot for watching this.

[@brooklynnewyawk]

They did it because they could.