Dambusters - breaching of the Eder dam
Aerial photograph showing the breaching of the Eder Dam by the dambusters raid in May 1943 causing serious flooding through the Ruhr Valley. Picture shows the village of Affoldern, two and a half miles downstream from the Eder Dam completely surrounded by flood water. The power station was destroyed and electricity pylon isolated amidst the floods
Picture No
12008959
Media ID
46187095
Size
4862px x 4102px
(7.3MB)
Credit
© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
Source
Unattributed photograph in The Sphere, 29 May 1943
Date
1943
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