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The complex was never used for its intended role, and only fired test shots before being destroyed by bunker buster Tallboy bombs dropped from British Avro Lancaster Lancasters of the No.
617 Squadron, the "Dambusters" on 6 July 1944.{{refRAF}}{{refnat-military-museum}}{{refastronautix}} Along with the V-1 and V-2 missiles, the complex was a desperate attempt to retaliate against the Allied heavy bombing raids over Germany.
The resources available to the German V-rocket project were unable to compete with the devastating impact of the Avro Lancaster and B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bombers, and clearly show the serious problems faced by the Luftwaffe during the last years of the war.
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 World War II Plus 55 - June 5th and 6th , 1942
I have no staff of researchers and teaching assistants to organize the source notes in the tight detail an academic history would have.
The reference to the Rhodesian bomber pilots is drawn from From the Dams to the Tirpitz, by Leo Cooper, a history of RAF 617 Squadron, which sank the Tirpitz.
The exception is Kent Hewitt, who has no biography, which is too bad, as he is an interesting figure.
www.usswashington.com /dl_sorce1-6.htm   (3383 words)

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