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title: Destroyed Möhne Dam
author: Bundesarchiv, Bild 101I-637-4192-20 / Schalber
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18680/destroyed-mohne-dam/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 2024-03-10
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# Destroyed Möhne Dam

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## Image File

[![Destroyed Möhne Dam](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18680.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18680.png)

## Image Caption

The destroyed Möhne dam in western Germany following the RAF's [Operation Chastise](https://www.worldhistory.org/Operation_Chastise/) of May 1943. (German Federal Archives)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Schalber, B. B. 1. /. (2024, March 10). Destroyed Möhne Dam. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18680/destroyed-mohne-dam/>
### Chicago
Schalber, Bundesarchiv, Bild 101I-637-4192-20 /. "Destroyed Möhne Dam." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 10, 2024. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18680/destroyed-mohne-dam/>.
### MLA
Schalber, Bundesarchiv, Bild 101I-637-4192-20 /. "Destroyed Möhne Dam." *World History Encyclopedia*, 10 Mar 2024, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18680/destroyed-mohne-dam/>.

## License & Copyright

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