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Bookmark or Share- Operation Chastise - WikipediaOperation Chastise, commonly known as the Dambusters Raid, was an attack on German dams carried out on the night of 16/17 May 1943 by 617 Squadron RAF Bomber Command, later called the Dam Busters, using special "bouncing bombs" developed by Barnes Wallis.
- Operation Chastise - World History EncyclopediaOperation Chastise, the 'Dambusters' raid, was an attack by a squadron of RAF Lancaster bombers on the dams of the Ruhr basin in Germany in May 1943. Led by Squadron Leader Guy Gibson, the bombers breached two dams causing enormous flooding in the valleys below, disrupting industrial targets and killing at least 1,300 civilians.
- The Real Story of the Royal Air Force’s World War II ‘Dambusters’ Raid ...Feb. 18, 2020. OPERATION CHASTISE. The RAF’s Most Brilliant Attack of World War II. By Max Hastings. “Operation Chastise,” about the so-called Dambusters raid, carries the subtitle “The ...
- The Dambusters raid: How effective was it? - BBC NewsIt was a raid sent to destroy a series of mighty dams, wreaking havoc with the Ruhr's vital water supplies. Known as Operation Chastise to its planners, it is remembered simply as the Dambusters...
- BBC News - Dambusters: All the men who took partDambusters raid: Retrace the daring journey 'Lost' Dambusters photos revealed; See all of the men who took part; Dambusters: Triumph and tragedy; How effective was the Dambusters raid?
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