An attack by Royal Air Force 617 Squadron on German dams using bouncing bombs designed by Barnes Wallis. The operation was led by Guy Gibson. Subject of the 1955 film The Dambusters for which Eric Coates wrote the famous score. The picture source website explains how the bombs worked.
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Dambusters Raid
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Guy Gibson
English Heritage Guy Gibson VC, 1918 - 1944, pilot, leader of the Dambusters ...
Road Research Laboratory
{By an image of a Lancaster Bomber:} Tests conducted by the Road Research Lab...
Other Subjects
Rifleman B. A. Taylor
A member of Jas. Shoolbred & Co. Ltd. who served in WW1 and returned. Queen's Westminster Rifles
War served, WW1
1 memorial
F. Stroud
Member of the staff of A. W. Gamage Ltd and/or Benetfink & Co. Ltd. Killed in WW1.
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Francis Towneley
Born into a Catholic Lancashire family, supporters of the Jacobites. Served in the French army for over 10 years and returned to support Prince Charles in the 1745 rebellion. Colonel of the Manches...
2 memorials
Pte. W. H. Maleed
Died in WW1 serving in the 22nd Battalion, The London Regiment.
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Corporal Charles Garforth, VC
Soldier. Charles Ernest Garforth was born in Willesden Green. He was a corporal in the 15th (The King's) Hussars. On 23rd August 1914 at Harmingnies, France, he cut wire while under fire, enabling ...
War served, WW1
1 memorial
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