Dambusters
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The Dambusters were an elite Royal Air Force squadron famed for their 1943 World War II raid using innovative bouncing bombs to destroy German dams.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dambusters raid | 3 |
| Dambusters Raid | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Air Force squadron
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military unit nickname ⓘ |
| aircraftUsed | Avro Lancaster GENERATED ⓘ |
| aircraftVariantUsed | Avro Lancaster B.III Special GENERATED ⓘ |
| associatedWithInvention | bouncing bomb GENERATED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson | Barnes Wallis GENERATED ⓘ |
| branch | Royal Air Force GENERATED ⓘ |
| casualties | significant aircrew losses during Operation Chastise GENERATED ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | memorials and annual remembrance events in the UK GENERATED ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War II
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surface form:
Second World War
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| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| formedOn | 1943-03-21 GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasBase |
RAF Lossiemouth
GENERATED
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RAF Scampton GENERATED ⓘ RAF Woodhall Spa GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasCommander | Guy Gibson GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasCommanderRank | Wing Commander GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasHonor | Victoria Cross awarded to Guy Gibson GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasInsignia | 617 Squadron badge GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasMotto | Après moi le déluge GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasMottoLanguage | French GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasMottoTranslation | After me, the flood GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasNicknameOrigin | derived from the 1943 dam raids GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasOfficialName | No. 617 Squadron RAF GENERATED ⓘ |
| heritage | considered one of the most famous RAF squadrons GENERATED ⓘ |
| laterAircraftUsed |
Avro Vulcan
NERFINISHED
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Eurofighter Typhoon NERFINISHED ⓘ Panavia Tornado GR1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterRole |
conventional bombing missions
GENERATED
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nuclear strike role during the Cold War GENERATED ⓘ |
| mediaAdaptation |
The Dam Busters (1951 book)
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The Dam Busters (1955 film) GENERATED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Operation Chastise
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bouncing bomb raids on German dams GENERATED ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Bomber Command GENERATED ⓘ |
| operationalTheatre | European theatre of World War II GENERATED ⓘ |
| partOf | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| role |
precision bombing
GENERATED
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special operations GENERATED ⓘ |
| targeted |
Eder Dam
GENERATED
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Möhne Dam GENERATED ⓘ Sorpe Dam GENERATED ⓘ |
| targetedCountry | Nazi Germany GENERATED ⓘ |
| tookPlaceOn |
1943-05-16
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1943-05-17 GENERATED ⓘ |
| usedWeapon |
Upkeep bomb
GENERATED
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bouncing bomb GENERATED ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
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Dambusters raid
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Dambusters Raid
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Dambusters raid
this entity surface form:
Dambusters raid