Lancaster with Bouncing Bomb

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Illustration

Mark Cartwright
by Unknown RAF Photographer
published on 05 March 2024
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A photograph of an Avro Lancaster bomber loaded with a 'bouncing bomb' used on the 'Dam Buster' raid. Also known as Operation Chastise, the raid of May 1943 aimed to destroy several Ruhr Valley dams. (National Archives, London)

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Photographer, U. R. (2024, March 05). Lancaster with Bouncing Bomb. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18653/lancaster-with-bouncing-bomb/

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Photographer, Unknown RAF. "Lancaster with Bouncing Bomb." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified March 05, 2024. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18653/lancaster-with-bouncing-bomb/.

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Photographer, Unknown RAF. "Lancaster with Bouncing Bomb." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 05 Mar 2024. Web. 27 Jul 2024.

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