Picture No | 10220040 |
Date | 1943 |
Description | Westphalia region of Germany by G. H. Davis |
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Contour map of the Westphalia region of Germany, with the positions of the Sorpe, Mohne and Eder Dams marked. These were the dams attacked by British RAF Lancaster bombers of 617 Squadron during the Dambuster Raid of 16 May 1943. The map shows how the area was affected by the breaching of the dams.
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Source | Illustration by George Horace Davis in ‘The Illustrated London News’, 29 May 1943, page 602 |
Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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