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	Operation Chastise - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		An important reason for planning the raid was to persuade Stalin that Britain was capable of being an effective ally and that as a consequence, the Soviet Union should continue to resist the German invasion of its territory.
		The Dams Raid enabled Churchill, in negotiations with the leaders of these new allies, to point to an effective strike against the hitherto apparently invincible German state so that he was taken more seriously as an ally than might otherwise have been the case.
		The Dams Raid was, like many of the air raids, undertaken with an ongoing view to the need to keep drawing German defensive effort back into Germany and away from actual and potential theatres of ground war, a policy which culminated in the Berlin raids of the winter of 1943–44.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dambuster_Raids (2194 words)

	Operation Chastise (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		However, by 27 June, full water output was restored, thanks to an emergency pumping scheme inaugurated only the previous year, and the electricity grid was again producing power at full capacity.
		The raid proved to be costly in lives, but in fact no more than a minor inconvenience to the Ruhr's industrial output.
		A 1954 movie, The Dam Busters was made about the raids and became a popular war movie.
	www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/operation_chastise (1790 words)

	Veteran of Dambuster raids dies at age of 81 - This Is The North East archive
		Veteran of Dambuster raids dies at age of 81 - This Is The North East archive
		Veteran of Dambuster raids dies at age of 81
		THE Dambusters raid is one of the most famous and was arguably one of the most dangerous raids of the Second World War.
	archive.thisisthenortheast.co.uk /2002/08/10/125089.html (545 words)

	Lancaster bomber flies in Dambusters tribute (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The raid was deemed a success as the destruction of the Mohne and Eder dams caused widespread flooding and disruption of rail, road and canal communications.
		The Dambusters unit was formed at RAF Scampton on March 21, 1943, charged with the task of breaching dams in the Ruhr area of Germany, which provided vital power to key German industrial centres.
		The Dambusters are remembered in a memorial in the shape of a breached dam at the crossroads at Woodhall Spa, near Scampton.
	www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-news/912876/posts (4434 words)

	Dambusters 617 Squadron (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The peace and stability enjoyed during the Cold War has given way to an unstable world where conflicts erupt quickly and where air power, with its fundamental characteristics of speed, height, reach, ubiquity and flexibility, is the first discipline to be called upon.
		There is a definite pride felt by all on the current Squadron, aircrew and ground crew alike, in being part of such a prestigious unit.
		A brief history of the famous Dambuster Squadron from 1943 to 1945 and beyond.
	www.dambusters.org.uk (804 words)

	The Lancaster (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Lancaster was used on many occasions on bombing raids in Germany, including the so-called '1000 Bomber' raid on Cologne.
		They were also used in specific raids such as the one on the ‘Tirpitz’ (November 1944) holed up in a Norwegian fjord.
		The most famous bombing raid by Lancasters was the ‘Dambuster Raids’.
	www.historylearningsite.co.uk /lancaster.htm (352 words)

	BBC - WW2 People's War - Kent during WW2 - A1084998
		Almost incessant bombing raids left their devastating mark on Kent's landscape, which for years was a place of sandbags, shelters and flouts.
		With the British and French armies cornered by the advancing German army near Dunkirk in 1940, Kent became the focus of the nation's attention as, between 26 May and 3 June, more than 330,000 troops were rescued from the beaches in one of the most astonishing operations of the war.
		The bouncing bombs employed with such effect during the Dambuster raids of May 1943 were tested in Reculver Bay in April of that year.
	www.bbc.co.uk /dna/ww2/A1084998 (948 words)

	BBC News \| ENGLAND \| Dambuster medals wing way to auction
		A set of medals awarded to one of the heroes of the Dambuster raids are to be sold by the man who prevented them going abroad 14 years ago.
		Their job was to fly over a dam not intended for bombing in a bid to draw fire away from the RAF's main targets, and their plane, O for Orange, was the last one back.
		Also being sold with the medals is Sgt Webb's logbook, covering the period of the Dambuster raids, with entries by Wing Commander Guy Gibson.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/low/england/1976275.stm (450 words)

	Australian Military Units
		Post-war analysis, however, indicated that the impact upon German industry by the attacks on the Ruhr was not as great as had been believed.
		The battle of the Ruhr also included renowned "Dambuster" raids mounted on the night of 16 May 1943 against three Ruhr valley dams -Möhne, Elder and Sorpe.
		On 11 June 1943 the command had 726 bombers crewed and operational, by the last raid of the offensive on 9 July this had fallen to 623.
	www.awm.gov.au /units/event_213.asp (258 words)

	TV surprise brings back Dambuster memories - This Is Worcestershire archive
		Joyce Rutherford, 79, of Highclere Drive, Bewdley, was watching a programme on the famous 1943 Dambuster raids on Germany's Rhineland when she spotted herself in a photograph with 200 other people and a Lancaster bomber.
		Mrs Rutherford also danced with 617 Squadron's famous wing commander, Guy Gibson, who led the Dambuster raids and went on to be awarded the Victoria Cross for his bravery on the daring raid.
		The TV programme was to mark the 60th anniversary of the mission of May 16-17, 1943, which captured the imagination of the British public.
	archive.thisisworcestershire.co.uk /2003/05/15/202501.html (375 words)

	icWales - Why RAF bombed Welsh rail tunnel (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		It was six months after the famous Dambuster raids and British military chiefs wanted to test a smaller version in the run-up to the D-Day landings.
		The trials for the Dambusters' raid took place in the Elan Valley, but when military chiefs wanted to test a smaller version of the bomb, codenamed Highball and designed to be used against targets such as shipping and railway infrastructure, they headed further west.
		IT WAS on May 17, 1943, that 19 RAF Lancaster bombers belonging to 617 Squadron launched the famous Dambusters assault on the dams in the Ruhr - the heart of Hitler's Nazi war machine.
	icwales.icnetwork.co.uk /0750expats/nostalgia/content_objectid=13459543_method=full_siteid=50082_headline=-Why-RAF-bombed-Welsh-rail-tunnel-name_page.html (805 words)

	Encyclopedia: 1943
		Jump to: navigation, search Air raid shelters are structures for the protection of the civil population as well as military personnel against enemy attacks from the air.
		May 16 - World War II: The Dambuster Raids by RAF 617 Sqdn on German dams.
		Firestorm in Hamburg Operation Gomorrah was the military codename for a series of air raids conducted by the Royal Air Force on the city of Hamburg beginning in the end of July 1943.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/1943 (11185 words)

	News - Aylesbury Today: News, Sport, Jobs, Property, Cars, Entertainments & More (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		On the night of the raid, a small force of 19 Lancaster bombers, of 617 Squadron, embarked on what was to become one of the most daring and ingenious raids in history.
		Flying from RAF Scampton in Lincolnshire, their mission was to breach the mighty hydroelectric dams of the Ruhr, the Mohne, Eder and Sorpe, a task which Air Chief Marshall Sir Arthur Harris, whose Bomber Command would have to execute any attacks on the dams, had described as impossible.
		Perhaps the Dambusters' greatest achievement at the time was in the realms of propaganda.
	www.bucksherald.co.uk /ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=789&ArticleID=793292 (1170 words)

	Battle of the Ruhr - the battle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The attack on Wuppertal in the night of 29/30 May, 1943, caused the first example of a >firestorm< in the small streets of this city.
		Among them were numerous foreign slave laborers, prisoners of war, an inmates of concentration camps, who worked in the industrial plants in the Ruhr cities and town.
		For example, an air raid on Dortmund in the night of May 4/5, 1943, within hours destroyed almost the whole city center with its medieval historical monuments.
	www.hco.hagen.de /ruhr/uk/uk-2.htm (400 words)

	raids - OneLook Dictionary Search
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		Phrases that include raids: baedeker raids, christmas day raids, dambuster raids, palmer raids, ram raids
		Words similar to raids: raid, attacks, forays, incursions, marauds, sorties, more...
	www.onelook.com /?w=raids&ls=a (181 words)

	Isle of Man Post Office Website -
		Isle of Man Post is honoured to commemorate the 60th Anniversary of the Dambuster Raids.
		As well as members of 617 Squadron who took part in the Raids a large contribution to the overall success of the project lies with the designer of the Avro Lancaster, Roy Chadwick.
		We are indebted to his daughter, Mrs Margaret Dove, who lives on the Island for access to her father’s personal archive and drawings.
	www.gov.im /post/stamps/Issue.aspx?productid=205&categoryid=72 (170 words)

	MVM 1943
		In 1940 more than 300,000 lived in the ghetto behind high walls topped with broken glass and barbed wire, but by 1943 starvation, disease and "resettlement" in concentration camps had taken a severe toll.
		Successful RAF "Dambuster" raids breach the Mohne and Eder Dams in Germany.
		The Lancaster bombers dropped "bouncing" bombs designed to skim the surface of the water and sink before exploding at the foot of the dam wall.
	www.menziesvirtualmuseum.org.au /1940s/1943.html (295 words)

	British Plane Database
		The Lancaster is perhaps best known for the “Dambuster” raids on five hydroelectric dams in the Ruhr Valley of Germany in May 1943.
		The Wellington’s started out as daylight bombers in 1939, but their lack of defensive firepower made it difficult for them to withstand the fighters attacks of the Luftwaffe.
		They were later switched to night raids, minesweeping, and patrol.
	www.battlefront.com /products/dif/british_planes.html (1737 words)

	Lancaster Bomber description, specifications (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		But the cover of night afforded little protection; nearly 10,000 Canadian airmen were killed on the merciless raids.
		Well-known for its dependability, the Avro Lancaster, enjoyed by its crews had participated in many historic World War II missions, including the well documented "Dambuster" raids that led to the destruction of the strategically important Mohne, Eder, and Sorpe dams.
		Lancasters also were involved in sinking the battleship Tirpitz and were instrumental during attacks on the famous Peenemunde aircraft and rocket research facility.
	ourworld.compuserve.com /homepages/aboriginal/lancspec.htm (247 words)

	It's a jewel of a night - This Is Worcestershire archive
		A SPECIAL concert commemorating the diamond anniversary of the Dambuster raids takes place at Redditch's Palace Theatre on Sunday.
		The famous mission by the Lancaster bombers of 617 Squadron took place on the night of May 16, 1943, when the dams of one of Germany's vital industrial areas were targeted by the Bouncing Bombs.
		The Dambuster Prom will be performed by the English Philharmonic Orchestra and will feature music associated with the war years.
	archive.thisisworcestershire.co.uk /2003/05/07/203661.html (174 words)

	Re: Show of solidarity (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Particularly during the earlier phases of the war, Allied bombers had encountered difficulties hitting the right town, with bombs being dropped up to 30km from their targets on a regular basis.
		The last straw, AIUI, was the Dambuster raids.
		Although a great propagada success, these featured casualty rates of around 50%, yet (IIRC) water pressure was back to 80% within 48 hours of the raids.
	www.talkaboutabook.com /group/alt.books.tom-clancy/messages/190136.html (416 words)

	Most Dangerous Position on a Bomber....?
		The Dambuster raids affected the German production from the Ruhr Valley for a good few months.
		The Amiens raid freed members of the French Resistance that were needed for the spying network.
		The B-25 raids I do not know much about, but they were not heavies anyway.
	www.ww2aircraft.net /forum/post-11697.html (1032 words)

	97 Squadron Association - What's New!
		Jean would love to hear from anyone who flew on that raid July 11th 1942 or anyone who was flying Operations around the same time who may have know any of F/Lt. Millers Crew { Jacks Pilot }to make contact with us.
		They arrived from 467 squadron August 1943 and were shot down on the Berlin raid on the 22nd.November 1943.
		It was a Daylight Raid, a total of 1500 miles deep in the heart of enemy territory and was one of the most successful operations ever carried out.
	www.97squadronassociation.co.uk /whatsnew.html (12379 words)

	Leica Forum: R-Robert
		During the war years, Brooklands was home to the Vickers Armstrong aircraft company and in particular to Sir Barnes Wallis.
		A brilliant designer and engineer, he designed among many other things the R100 and R101 airships, the Wellington, the Tallboy bombs used to sink the Tirpitz and the bouncing bombs used in the Dambuster raids.
		The Wellington was famous for it's geodesic construction, clearly visible in the photos, that made the aircraft immensely strong for it's weight.
	www.leica-camera.com /discus_e/messages/11/122017.html?1111882095 (346 words)

	VE Day 60 Years: Battle For The Skies - The Air Force In World War Two - 24 Hour Museum - official guide to UK ...
		The most famous bombing mission of the war has to be the daring ‘Dambusters’ raid with its bouncing bombs.
		Lancaster bombers of 617 Squadron set off from RAF Scampton on the night of May 16/17 1943 to destroy German dams of the Ruhr using a bomb that would bounce across the water to reach the dams.
		It also take a look at the role of the Air Gunner on bombing missions, showing how dangerous this position was, where life expectancy was measured in weeks.
	www.24hourmuseum.org.uk /trlout/TRA27458.html (1077 words)

	Ward Homes New Homes in Kent (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The many small streets of individual shops and houses reflect a bygone age of smugglers, fishermen and life in a Victorian holiday resort.
		Herne Bay played an important role in the Second World War when pilots used the ancient Reculver cliff top ruins as a marker to start their runs to test the famous "Bouncing Bomb" later used in the famous "Dambuster" raids.
		Reculver, the site of an ancient Roman fort and Saxon church, stands on a headland to the east of the seafront, where the impressive clock tower and recently refurbished bandstand border two miles of gently shelving beach.
	www.ward-homes.co.uk /mayfairplace/mayfairplace.html (326 words)

	Whitehaven News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		He was both a Royal Engineer and also attached to the Border Regiment and he had brought a fascinating collection of memorabilia along to pass around the audience.
		There was everything, from an impressive array of insignia to an amazing ship in a bottle made by a prisoner of war but Frank had another ace up his sleeve when he introduced us to Archie Johnson, born 1914 and a veteran of the Dambuster raids.
		He had been a navigator and special observer, first in 44 Squadron then 617 squadron, the ‘dambusters’.
	www.whitehaven-news.co.uk /people/viewarticle.aspx?id=218001 (2259 words)

	1943
		There was a converted cell, 10 foot by 6 foot, and it was the only room available for use as a charge room, office and assembly room for the special constables, though it was constantly occupied.
		It was added that the sitting room at the station had to be used for clerical duties, answering the telephone and the Air Raid Warning duty which had to be manned 24 hours a day.
		The County Architect said it was possible to erect an office on part of the exercise yard.
	www.brandonatwar.co.uk /1943.htm (4480 words)

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