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Adapted by R. C. Sherriff from the books The Dam Busters (1951) by Paul Brickhill and Enemy Coast Ahead (1946) by Guy Gibson, the film depicts the true story of Operation Chastise when in 1943 the RAF's 617 Squadron attacked the Möhne, Eder, and Sorpe dams in Nazi Germany with Barnes Wallis 's bouncing bomb .
The Dam Busters: Directed by Michael Anderson. With Richard Todd, Michael Redgrave, Ursula Jeans, Basil Sydney. Drama based on the attempt by the RAF to destroy six dams in Germany during World War II.
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Nov 27, 2020 · The Dam Busters is a 1955 British epic war film starring Richard Todd and Michael Redgrave. It was directed by Michael Anderson. The film recreates the true story of Operation Chastise when in 1943 the RAF's 617 Squadron attacked the Möhne, Eder, and Sorpe dams in Nazi Germany with Barnes Wallis's bouncing bomb.
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Operation Chastise, commonly known as the Dambusters Raid, [1] [2] 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.
The Dam Busters, British World War II film, released in 1955, that chronicles the preparations for and the execution of Operation Chastise (May 16–17, 1943), in which a British air squadron used bouncing bombs to destroy hydroelectric dams that were vital to Germany’s production of war matériel.
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Mar 19, 2018 · 567. 100K views 6 years ago. Book your tickets now: https://www.thedambusters75.co.uk THE DAM BUSTERS is newly restored in 4K to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the famous WWII raid....
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Summaries. Drama based on the attempt by the RAF to destroy six dams in Germany during World War II. The British are desperate to shorten the length of World War II and propose a daring raid to smash Germany's industrial heart.
