Hollywood legend William Wyler could have stayed safely behind the cameras of Hollywood. Instead, he climbed aboard B-17 Flying Fortresses, flew dangerous combat missions over Nazi-occupied Europe, and helped create one of the most important World War II documentaries ever filmed: Memphis Belle.
This is the incredible story behind Wyler’s documented personal Colt M1911A1, his captured Walther P.38 and CZ 27, and the wartime journey that forever connected these firearms to one of America’s greatest filmmakers.
00:00 – William Wyler, the Memphis Belle & His WWII Pistols
00:46 – Why William Wyler Left Hollywood for WW2
01:57 – Inside the Legendary B-17 Memphis Belle
03:20 – Flying Combat Missions to Film History
04:53 – The Sacrifice Behind the Memphis Belle Documentary
06:30 – The Memphis Belle’s 25th Mission
08:15 – The WW2 Documentary That Inspired America
09:40 – William Wyler’s Colt M1911A1, Walther P38 & CZ 27
11:32 – Historic WW2 Artifacts Coming to Auction
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