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The famous "Dam Busters"raid by Royal Air Force No
The famous " Dam Busters" raid by Royal Air Force No. 617 Squadron on the Mohne, Eder and Sorpe Dams in the Ruhr Valley, Germany, using a specially developed " bouncing bomb" invented and developed by Barnes Wallis.
The raids were carried out on the night of 16th -17th May 1943 and caused causing catastrophic flooding of the Ruhr valley and of villages in the Eder valley.
This picture shows the huge gap in the Mohne dam shortly after the attack.
17th May 1943
Official
Daily Mirror
Mirrorpix
Germany
Media ID 21779826
© Mirrorpix
1943 Aerial View Attack Damage Destruction Flood Flooding Royal Air Force Strategic Air Raid Operation Chastise
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