Image: Operation Chastise (the Dambusters' Raid) 16 - 17 May 1943 C(AM)1603

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Description: Operation Chastise (the Dambusters' Raid) 16 - 17 May 1943 Front view of a scale model of the Moehne Dam photographed in 1954. The model was constructed in 1941 at the Garston Building Research Station. Built to facilitate the testing of underwater explosive devices, it was 1/50th scale of the actual target.
Title: Operation Chastise (the Dambusters' Raid) 16 - 17 May 1943 C(AM)1603
Credit: http://media.iwm.org.uk/iwm/mediaLib//175/media-175103/large.jpg This photograph C(AM) 1603 comes from the collections of the Imperial War Museums.
Author: Royal Air Force official photographer
Permission: This image was created and released by the Imperial War Museum on the IWM Non Commercial Licence. Photographs taken, or artworks created, by a member of the forces during their active service duties are covered by Crown Copyright provisions. Faithful reproductions may be reused under that licence, which is considered expired 50 years after their creation.
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License: Public domain
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