187: The Dam Busters: The True Story Behind The Iconic World War 2 Film

from The History Chap Podcast · host Chris Green

Send me a messageBecome A PatronMake A DonationOn the 16th May 1943, 19 Lancaster bombers form 617 Squadron RAF set out on one of the most daring bombing raids of WW2.Led by 24-year-old Wing Commander Guy Gibson, their mission waste destroy 3 dams in there industrial heartland of Germany.Immortalised in the 1955 film, starring Richard Todd; This is the story of the Dam Busters.Listen to the D-Day story of actor, Richard Todd.Support the show

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187: The Dam Busters: The True Story Behind The Iconic World War 2 Film

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