Operation 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...
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the last surviving original member of No. 617 Squadron RAF and of Operation Chastise, the "Dambusters" raid of 1943. George Johnson (known within the family...
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David Maltby (section Operation Chastise)
Lancaster to land back at Scampton having completed the operation. For his part in Operation Chastise, Maltby was awarded a Distinguished Service Order. He...
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Guy Gibson (category Operation Chastise)
decorated British serviceman at that time. He completed over 170 war operations before being killed in action at the age of 26. Gibson was born in Simla...
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It is commonly known as "The Dambusters", for its actions during Operation Chastise against German dams during the Second World War. In the early 21st...
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Dinghy Young (section Operation Chastise)
No. 617 Squadron, specially formed for the purpose of carrying out Operation Chastise, the raid to attack German dams in the Ruhr Valley. Young, together...
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Operation Chastise, an attack by the RAF on German dams in World War II No. 617 Squadron RAF, the Royal Air Force squadron who carried out Operation Chastise...
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Henry Eric Maudslay (section Operation Chastise)
Royal Air Force (RAF). He was killed in action while taking part in Operation Chastise, popularly known as the 'Dam Busters' raid. Henry Eric Maudslay was...
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RAF Scampton (section Role and operations)
formed at Scampton in order to carry out the proposed raid, codenamed Operation Chastise. More commonly referred to as the "Dambusters Raid", the raid would...
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known for inventing the bouncing bomb used by the Royal Air Force in Operation Chastise (the "Dambusters" raid) to attack the dams of the Ruhr Valley during...
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