148948 Accession Number: 148948

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An aerial view of the dam before the "Dambusters" attack by No. 617 Squadron RAF on the night of 16 May 1943. Many Australians participated in the raid which devastated a large area of the Ruhr Valley.

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Accession Number
148948
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
May 1943
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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