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Old 20th May 2008, 21:25
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Moehne Dam

As promised earlier:


The area where the breach occurred is clearly visible between the towers (the lighter grey area.) At least one of the towers had a defensive gun on top of it.

View from below - perhaps the duck offers some scale to the image!


Ennepe Dam, one of the secondary targets for the raid.

Finally:

Sorpe Dam graphic, perhaps showing why it was more difficult to breach than the other 2 primary targets, being of a different construction type. Mention is made of the Dams raid in the 4th paragraph:
During the Second World War the Dam was significantly damaged by air strikes, and was prone to leaks. These leaks have since been eliminated through several extensive restructuring measures

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