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The Legendary Dambusters Raid: Operation Chastise (Germany, 1943)

The May 1943 secret operation by Britain's Bomber Command to destroy several German dams located in its industrial heartland, the Ruhr Area, was a groundbreaking mission. Not just because of the risk involved, but because a new weapon would be used for the first time: the so-called 'Bouncing Bomb'. Consider supporting HoH: ►Join this channel to get access to perks:    / @hoh   ►Patreon:   / houseofhistory   ►Paypal: https://www.paypal.me/HouseofHistory ►Check out my blog: https://www.houseofhistory.co ►My blog: www.HouseofHistory.co ►My Twitter:   / oscar_hoh   My videos tend to get arbitrarily demonetized. That is why I decided to open up a Patreon where people can support the channel. If you decide to pledge as little as 1$/month you will gain access to a monthly series exclusive to my Patrons! Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 0:42 The Dam Busters 4:55 Operation Chastise Watch my documentary series: ►History of Prussia playlist:    • History of Prussia   ►End of Empire - Downfall of the Qing Dynasty playlist:    • End of Empire - China's Last Emperor   ►World War 2 playlist:    • World War 2   ►Hitler's Spies playlist:    • Hitler's Spies   The content of this video covers events, people or concepts via a lecture-style presentation that is educational and historical in nature. Every video is original content by House of History. The events relating to conflict in this video are portrayed in their historical context without either value judgment or an ideological message attached to it. There is no intent to shock, upset or disgust. The goal of my channel is to make interesting lecture-style videos, no more, no less. By early 1943, Bomber Command’s strategic night offensive against Germany was stepping up a gear. One factor was the increase in production of four-engined Lancaster bombers equipped with increasingly sophisticated radio-navigation aids. Still, most of Bomber Command’s effort went into the ‘area bombing’ of Germany’s industrial cities rather than attacks on pinpoint targets. However, there was a set of precise targets which Bomber Command had identified as vital to the German war effort. These were the water reservoirs supplying the Ruhr area, Germany’s main industrial region, with much of its water and electricity. Two dams were especially vital: those of the rivers Eder and Möhne. The surrounding German war industry relied on these dams and the hydroelectricity they generated. Bombing the industry itself had proven unsuccessful time and time again. Yet regular bombings of the dams didn’t damage them enough for it to make a significant impact. Initially, Air Marshal Harris didn’t have too much fate in the Lancaster bombers’ ability to destroy the German dams. The special squadron, designated 617, was formed in mid-March 1943 to carry out the attacks. This squadron was commanded by the 24-year-old Wing Commander Guy Gibson. Although relatively young, Gibson had already been prolifically decorated. He was one of the Bomber Command’s most experienced pilots, a meticulous planner and natural leader of men. In total the Squadron consisted of 133 men. And as mentioned it was quite the pioneering mission, because they were to use a new, untested weapon: the ‘bouncing bomb’, designed by Barnes Wallis. Wallis was one of Britain’s greatest aero-engineers. He designed the R100 airship and the Wellington bomber, both with geodetic airframes. He developed the bouncing bomb, initially to destroy the Ruhr dams. These bombs skipped over the water like a pebble can be made to skim over a pond. He tested the concept by catapulting marbles over water in a tin bath, firing projectiles across a lake and shooting small spheres along an indoor tank at his laboratory. Basically, the bomb - codenamed ‘Upkeep’ - was a massive depth charge armed with 3000 kg of Torpex. It was designed to hit the retaining wall of a dam and then sink nearly 10 metres below the surface before it exploded. Thank you for taking the time to check out House of History, I hope you will find the films informative, interesting and enjoyable! If you have any feedback, questions or criticism feel free to leave a comment. Your opinion truly aids me in improving the content of the channel! If you have a question, feel free to leave a comment and I will either write a reply, answer your question in a Q&A video, or make an entire video about it! Sources: Written by House of History Photos, paintings and imagery: Public Domain, Wikicommons #HouseofHistory #History #WW2