On the night of 16/17 May 1943 a select group of young RAF Bomber Command airmen carried out one of the most audacious and daring low level raids of the Second World War. Nineteen aircrews of No.
This is the story of the nineteen aircrews of No.617 Squadron who carried out the May 1943 attack on dams that were viewed as essential to Germany's war efforts. Of the 56 airmen, 53 were killed and 3 were captured. Their stories are told through family archives, official documents, flying logbooks, and witness recollections.
