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

The History Chap Podcast · May 18, 2025 · 22m

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On 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.

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