Created by Tom Horn on 15 May 2010, Last Update on 15 May 2010

Dambuster Raids - 16 May 1943

Operation Chastise was the official name for attacks carried out by RAF 617 Squadron on German dams using a specially developed "bouncing bomb". The Mohne and Eder dams were breached, causing catastrophic flooding of the Ruhr valley.

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Tags : Germany,Britain,Aerial,Europe,Combat

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