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.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Dambusters Raid
Commemorated ati
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
Lord Edward Somerset
Soldier and elder brother of Lord Raglan. From Wikivividly : "... in 1815 they {the Life Guards} were part of The Household Brigade at the Battle of Waterloo under Major-General Lord Edward Somers...
1 memorial
Adam James Meere
Died while fighting a fire with Bill Faust, see there for details. Born in north-west Surrey. Aged 27, Meere had only completed his basic training a few months before.
2 memorials
G. F. Baker
Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.
War served, WW1
1 memorial
War dead, WW2
1 memorial
A. J. Evans
Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.
War served, WW1
1 memorial
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