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A 1944 photograph of Guy Gibson, VC, DSO, DFC (1918-44), most famous as the Squadron Leader of Operation Chastise of the night of 16 May 1943. The operation, also known as the 'Dam Busters' Raid, was carried out by a squadron of British RAF Lancaster bombers using a special bouncing bomb to breach dams in the Ruhr basin in Germany, thus flooding the heavy industry factories below.
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Photographer, R. (2024, March 07). Guy Gibson, VC. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18671/guy-gibson-vc/
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Photographer, RAF. "Guy Gibson, VC." World History Encyclopedia, March 07, 2024. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18671/guy-gibson-vc/.
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Photographer, RAF. "Guy Gibson, VC." World History Encyclopedia, 07 Mar 2024, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18671/guy-gibson-vc/.
