The Dam Busters

The Dam Busters, RAF 617 Squadron. Heroes in Lancaster bombers in a secret night time raid over Germany. Armed with a new top secret weapon these brave young aviators pit themselves against the seemingly impenetrable German defences to strike a blow for victory in the German industrial heartland.
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[@josephstalin364]

The list of all the brave soldiers that cooperated in Operation Chastise: AJ-G Wg Cdr G P Gibson DSO & Bar DFC & Bar Pilot AJ-G Survived Dams Raid Awarded VC Born Simla, India, 12 August 1918 KIA 20 September 1944 Sgt J Pulford Flight engineer AJ-G Survived Dams Raid Awarded DFM Born Hull, 24 December 1919 KIA 13 February 1944 Plt Off H T Taerum Navigator AJ-G Survived Dams Raid Awarded DFC Born Milo, Alberta, Canada, 22 May 1920 KIA 16 September 1943 Flt Lt R E G Hutchison DFC Wireless operator AJ-G Survived Dams Raid Awarded Bar to DFC Born Liverpool, 26 April 1918 KIA 16 September 1943 Plt Off F M Spafford DFM Bomb aimer AJ-G Survived Dams Raid Awarded DFC Born Adelaide, South Australia, 16 June 1918 KIA 16 September 1943 Flt Sgt G A Deering Front gunner AJ-G Survived Dams Raid Awarded DFC Born Kirkintilloch, Scotland, 23 July 1919 KIA 16 September 1943 Flt Lt R D Trevor-Roper DFM Rear gunner AJ-G Survived Dams Raid Awarded DFC Born, Shanklin, Isle of Wight, 19 May 1915 KIA 31 March 1944 AJ-M Flt Lt J V Hopgood DFC & Bar Pilot Killed on Dams Raid Born Hurst, Berkshire, 29 August 1921 [ 1] Sgt C C Brennan Flight engineer Killed on Dams Raid Born 22 February 1916, Calgary, Alberta, Canada [ 1] Flg Off K Earnshaw Navigator Killed on Dams Raid Born Bridlington, Yorkshire, 23 June 1918 [ 1] Sgt J W Minchin Wireless operator Killed on Dams Raid Born 29 November 1915, Bourton on the Water, Gloucestershire [ 1] Flt Sgt J W Fraser Bomb aimer Survived Dams Raid1 PoW1 Born 22 September 1922, Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada Died Saltery Bay, British Columbia, Canada, 2 June 1962 [ 1] Plt Off G H F G Gregory DFM Front gunner Killed on Dams Raid Born Govan, Glasgow, 24 June 1917 [ 1] Plt Off A F Burcher DFM Rear gunner Survived Dams Raid1 PoW1 Born Vaucluse, Sydney, Australia, 15 March 1922 Died Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, 9 August 1995 [ 1] AJ-P Flt Lt H B Martin DFC Pilot Survived Dams Raid Awarded DSO Born Edgecliffe, Sydney, Australia, 27 February 1918 Died London, 3 November 1988 [ 1] Plt Off I Whittaker Flight engineer Survived Dams Raid Born Newcastle on Tyne, 9 September 1921 Died Wendover, Buckinghamshire, 22 August 1979 [ 1] Flt Lt J F Leggo DFC Navigator Survived Dams Raid Awarded Bar to DFC Born Sydney, Australia, 21 April 1916 Died Brisbane, Australia, 11 November 1983 [ 1] Flg Off L Chambers Wireless operator Survived Dams Raid Awarded DFC Born Karamea, New Zealand, 18 February 1919 Died Karamea, New Zealand, 1 March 1985 [ 1] Flt Lt R C Hay DFC Bomb aimer Survived Dams Raid Awarded Bar to DFC Born Renmark, South Australia, 4 November 1913 KIA 13 February 1944 [ 1] Plt Off B T Foxlee DFM Front gunner Survived Dams Raid Born Queensland, Australia, 7 March 1920 Died Nottingham, 6 March 1985 [ 1] Flt Sgt T D Simpson Rear gunner Survived Dams Raid Awarded DFM Born Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, 23 November 1917 Died Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, 2 April 1998 [ 1] AJ-A Sqn Ldr H M Young DFC & Bar Pilot Killed on Dams Raid Born London, 20 May 1915 [ 1] Sgt D T Horsfall Flight engineer Killed on Dams Raid Born Bramley, Yorkshire, 16 April 1920 [ 1] Flt Sgt C W Roberts Navigator Killed on Dams Raid Born 19 January 1921, Cromer, Norfolk [ 1] Sgt L W Nichols Wireless operator Killed on Dams Raid Born 17 May 1910, Northwood, Middlesex [ 1] Flg Off V S MacCausland Bomb aimer Killed on Dams Raid Born 1 February 1913, Tyne Valley, Prince Edward Island, Canada [ 1] Sgt G A Yeo Front gunner Killed on Dams Raid Born 9 July 1922, Barry Dock, Glamorgan [ 1] Sgt W Ibbotson Rear gunner Killed on Dams Raid Born 18 September 1913, Netherton, Wakefield, Yorkshire [ 1] AJ-J Flt Lt D J H Maltby DFC Pilot Survived Dams Raid Awarded DSO Born 10 May 1920, Baldslow, Sussex KIA 15 September 1943 [ 1] Sgt W Hatton Flight engineer Survived Dams Raid Born 24 March 1920, Wakefield, Yorkshire KIA 15 September 1943 [ 1] Sgt V Nicholson Navigator Survived Dams Raid Awarded DFM Born 15 February 1923, Newcastle on Tyne KIA 15 September 1943 [ 1] Sgt A J B Stone Wireless operator Survived Dams Raid Born 5 December 1920 Winchester, Hampshire KIA 15 September 1943 [ 1] Plt Off J Fort Bomb aimer Survived Dams Raid Awarded DFC Born 14 January 1912, Colne, Lancashire KIA 15 September 1943 [ 1] Sgt V Hill Front gunner Survived Dams Raid Born 6 December 1921, Berkeley, Gloucestershire KIA 15 September 1943 [ 1] Sgt H T Simmonds Rear gunner Survived Dams Raid Born 25 December 1921, Burgess Hill, Sussex KIA 15 September 1943 [ 1] AJ-L Flt Lt D J Shannon DFC Pilot Survived Dams Raid Awarded DSO Born 27 May 1922, Unley Park, South Australia Died 8 April 1993, London [ 1] Sgt R J Henderson Flight engineer Survived Dams Raid Born 17 June 1920, Tarbrax, Lanarkshire Died 18 February 1961, Limassol, Cyprus [ 1] Flg Off D R Walker DFC Navigator Survived Dams Raid Awarded Bar to DFC Born 20 November 1917, Blairmore, Alberta, Canada Died 17 November 2001, Blairmore, Alberta, Canada [ 1] Flg Off B Goodale DFC Wireless operator Survived Dams Raid Born 12 June 1919, Addington, Kent Died 16 December 1977, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk [ 1] Flt Sgt L J Sumpter Bomb aimer Survived Dams Raid Awarded DFM Born 20 September 1911, Kettering, Northamptonshire Died 30 November 1993, Luton, Bedfordshire [ 1] Sgt B Jagger Front gunner Survived Dams Raid Born 9 November 1921, London KIA 30 April 1944 [ 1] Flg Off J Buckley Rear gunner Survived Dams Raid Born 1 May 1919, Bradford, Yorkshire Died 6 May 1990, Bradford, Yorkshire [ 1]

[@josephstalin364]

I’m over the word limit for KZbin comments so here are the rest of the squadrons. It didn’t feel right leaving them out: AJ-Z Sqn Ldr H E Maudslay DFC Pilot Killed on Dams Raid Born 21 July 1921, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire [ 1] Sgt E C Smith Flight engineer Survived Dams Raid Born 26 August 1919, Cambridge KIA 16 September 1943 Flg Off R Macfarlane Navigator Survived Dams Raid Born 12 December 1921, Glasgow KIA 20 December 1943 Wrt Off C B Gowrie Wireless operator Survived Dams Raid Born 14 April 1918, Tramping Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada KIA 20 December 1943 Wrt Off J W Thrasher Bomb aimer Survived Dams Raid Born 30 July 1920, Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada KIA 20 December 1943 Sgt T W Maynard Front gunner Survived Dams Raid Born 6 September 1923, London KIA 20 December 1943 [ 1] Sgt S Burns Rear gunner Survived Dams Raid Born 27 December 1920, Dudley, Worcestershire KIA 21 December 1943 [ 1] AJ-T Flt Lt J C McCarthy DFC Pilot Survived Dams Raid Awarded DSO Born 31 August 1919, Long Island, New York, USA Died 6 September 1998, Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA [ 1] Sgt W G Radcliffe Flight engineer Survived Dams Raid Born 24 September 1919, New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada Died 5 July 1952, British Columbia, Canada [ 1] Flt Sgt D A MacLean Navigator Survived Dams Raid Awarded DFM Born 2 April 1916, Toronto, Canada Died 16 July 1992, Toronto, Canada Flt Sgt L Eaton Wireless operator Survived Dams Raid Born 16 March 1906, Manchester Died 22 March 1974, Manchester Sgt G L Johnson Bomb aimer Survived Dams Raid Awarded DFM Born 25 November 1921, Hameringham, Lincolnshire Sgt R Batson Front gunner Survived Dams Raid Born 5 December 1920, Ferryhill, Co Durham Died 25 November 2006, Leeholme, Co Durham Flg Off D Rodger Rear gunner Survived Dams Raid Born 23 February 1918, Sault Ste Marie, Ontario, Canada Died 1 September 2004, Sault Ste Marie, Ontario, Canada [ 1] AJ-C Plt Off W Ottley DFC Pilot Killed on Dams Raid Born 4 March 1922, London [ 1] Sgt R Marsden Flight engineer Killed on Dams Raid Born 8 May 1920, Scarborough, Yorkshire Flg Off J K Barrett DFC Navigator Killed on Dams Raid Born 9 September 1920, London Sgt J Guterman DFM Wireless operator Killed on Dams Raid Born 1 August 1920, Ramsgate, Kent Flt Sgt T B Johnston Bomb aimer Killed on Dams Raid Born 19 July 1921, Bellshill, Lanarkshire [ 1] Sgt H J Strange Front gunner Killed on Dams Raid Born 25 April 1923, Birkenhead [ 1] Sgt F Tees Rear gunner Survived Dams Raid1 PoW Born 16 June 1922, Chichester, Sussex Died 15 March 1982, Letchworth, Hertfordshire [ 1] AJ-S Plt Off L J Burpee DFM Pilot Killed on Dams Raid Born 5 March 1918, Ottawa, Canada [ 1] Sgt G Pegler Flight engineer Killed on Dams Raid Born 27 September 1921, Ringwood, Hampshire Sgt T Jaye Navigator Killed on Dams Raid Born 3 October 1922, Crook, Co Durham Plt Off L G Weller Wireless operator Killed on Dams Raid Born 1 September 1915, London Flt Sgt J L Arthur Bomb aimer Killed on Dams Raid Born 3 July 1917, Toronto, Canada [ 1] Sgt W C A Long Front gunner Killed on Dams Raid Born 11 September 1923, Eastleigh, Hampshire Wrt Off J G Brady Rear gunner Killed on Dams Raid Born 16 April 1916, Ponoka, Alberta, Canada AJ-F Flt Sgt K W Brown Pilot Survived Dams Raid Awarded CGM Born 20 August 1920, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada Died 23 December 2002, White Rock, British Columbia, Canada Sgt H B Feneron Flight engineer Survived Dams Raid Born 14 May 1920, London Died 18 November 1993, Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire [ 1] Sgt D P Heal Navigator Survived Dams Raid Awarded DFM Born 5 August 1916, Portsmouth, Hampshire Died 7 February 1999, Southampton, Hampshire Sgt H J Hewstone Wireless operator Survived Dams Raid Born 24 July 1909, London Died 28 May 1980, Havering, Essex Sgt S Oancia Bomb aimer Survived Dams Raid Awarded DFM Born 5 March 1923, Stonehenge, Saskatchewan, Canada Died 6 May 1999, Carleton, Ontario, Canada [ 1] Sgt D Allatson Front gunner Survived Dams Raid Born 7 November 1923, Eastwood, Essex KIA 16 September 1943 [ 1] Flt Sgt G S McDonald Rear gunner Survived Dams Raid Born 20 July 1921, Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada Died 13 May 2012, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada [ 1] AJ-O Flt Sgt W C Townsend DFM Pilot Survived Dams Raid Awarded CGM Born 12 January 1921, Gloucestershire Died 9 April 1991, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire [ 1] Sgt D J D Powell Flight engineer Survived Dams Raid Born 21 January 1922, Birmingham KIA 16 September 1943 [ 1] Plt Off C L Howard Navigator Survived Dams Raid Awarded DFC Born 12 January 1913, Freemantle, Western Australia Died 26 December 1989, Perth, Western Australia [ 1] Flt Sgt G A Chalmers Wireless operator Survived Dams Raid Awarded DFM Born 12 February 1921, Peterhead, Aberdeenshire Died 6 August 2002, Harrogate, Yorkshire [ 1] Sgt C E Franklin DFM Bomb aimer Survived Dams Raid Awarded Bar to DFM Born 12 November 1915, London Died 25 January 1975, Birmingham [ 1] Sgt D E Webb Front gunner Survived Dams Raid Awarded DFM Born 12 September 1922, London Died 8 December 1996, Yarmouth, Isle of Wight [ 1] Sgt R Wilkinson Rear gunner Survived Dams Raid Awarded DFM Born 1 September 1922, South Shields, Tyne and Wear Died 27 July 1980, Noble Park, Victoria, Australia AJ-Y Flt Sgt C T Anderson Pilot Survived Dams Raid Born 9 December 1913, Wakefield, Yorkshire KIA 23 September 1943 Sgt R C Paterson Flight engineer Survived Dams Raid Born 20 September 1907, Edinburgh KIA 23 September 1943 Sgt J P Nugent Navigator Survived Dams Raid Born 9 August 1914, Stoney Middleton, Derbyshire KIA 23 September 1943 Sgt W D Bickle Wireless operator Survived Dams Raid Born 6 March 1922, St Ann’s Chapel, Calstock, Cornwall KIA 23 September 1943 Sgt G J Green Bomb aimer Survived Dams Raid Born 13 April 1922, Malling, Kent KIA 23 September 194 Sgt E Ewan Front gunner Survived Dams Raid Born 3 January 1922, Wolverhampton KIA 23 September 1943 Sgt A W Buck Rear gunner Survived Dams Raid Born 30 November 1914, London KIA 23 September 1943

[@kilmentvoroshilov2]

Thank you

[@thumbtak]

Fucking legend

[@tylerlee6769]

Wow. Never expected Stalin to be here.

[@comradecharlie7963]

very clever comrade stalin

[@youeckert]

I swear every single animation gets better and better

[@gamergaming6604]

You dam right Ah ah

[@alisontshangana]

I agree

[@biglenin7306]

They definitely do man. Im sure its always been the aim. Whats impressive to me is how quickly the animation has improved

[@anicecomfybedforyoutosleep7302]

yeah, from 2d animation to untitled goose game graphic

[@thetankguy9263]

yep

[@daltonroller2998]

Fun fact: George Lucas is a fan of these stories and movies about the Allied air campaign in WWII. He was inspired by The Dam Busters to create the Death Star trench run in Star Wars: A New Hope.

[@ArmouredProductions]

Came to comment about this. Beat me to it.

[@commanderbluy]

Yes and he actually lifted a lot of scene verbatim from the Dambusters movie into A New Hope

[@spencersholden]

Beat me to it

[@joyfulc1015]

Thanks for the fun fact

[@fatpython8920]

Thank you for this

[@wellhellothere2291]

Some dude on a pond: skips rocks The goddamn RAF:

[@cgndnm]

*oh sheisse*

[@meowmiator4875]

RAF be like: WRITE THAT DOWN! WRITE THAT DOWN!

[@seantaggart7382]

Y'all ever *SKIP BOMBS*

[@cgndnm]

@Jace James nice

[@andrewvu1752]

RAF: lemme show you how its done

[@Gabrieloftheplaine]

"Are you okay" "I think so" No further contact with the aircraft was made again. That gave me chills

[@cherokee_cat]

Oh this is what my math teacher meant when she said you would use this one day. Having to figure out how to skip a barrel on water, The amount of backspin will need, The height of which it will drop, the distance it will travel, The angle of the spotlights to calculate the distance above the water, The amount of explosives needed to take out the dam, The amount of courage men need to do this sort of thing!

[@seanlander9321]

Maths, unless you have a lisp.

[@garykreil5990]

Coming in at 150, loose 100 per bounce, 3 bounces.

[@garykreil5990]

Reverse spin of 900?

[@luftwaffle3766]

Imagine what the flak gunners were thinking “Lancasters!” “Why are they dropping metal barrels instead of bombs”

[@iamleeham]

lolololololololololololololololol

[@AA-yi5rk]

The Lancasters send their regards

[@Ace_Star_543]

Lol

[@tebuhenry1251]

@@AA-yi5rk Mr.Hitler,Mr.Churchill sends his regards.

[@conorf8091]

@@AA-yi5rk comment that as a main comment lol gold

[@goki6548]

“I think so... Stand by.” Famous last words 😔

[@templed2021]

LOL so funny

[@jaidengabriel1675]

*salute*

[@goki6548]

@@templed2021 actually i didnt write a joke. They DIED! They had kids... family... You just dont know that war is HELL...

[@ulyssespulido9556]

@@goki6548 You’re being over dramatic. Sure their efforts are appreciated but this is the Internet. Both sides had family and not every person in the German military was a Nazi. They were just fighting for their homeland.

[@goki6548]

@@ulyssespulido9556 yes. I didnt say germans have no feelings or etc. I just told him to respect people who died for their kids, and homeland. If you make bad jokes out of those brave men, you are just stupid or dont know what is war. War isnt like the ones in videogames.. Its just hell... but worse then hell..

[@juice7136]

Guy Gibson was only 23 years old when he led this raid. I turned 23 this year and haven’t accomplished anything at this magnitude. They truly are the greatest generation.

[@happybuggy1582]

23 I’m already many award winners and mvps but this accomplishment is greater than anyone

[@CanadianTaken]

My great-granduncle was a pilot of one of the planes on the Dambusters. He even wrote a book titled "Bomb doors open" It's so cool to know that I am related to one of the legendary people who took part in this mission.

[@anthonyeaton5153]

Tell us his name.

[@kangaroo7525]

As an Aussie I have to admit I didn't know there were Australian pilots involved in this famous moment. Thanks so much for providing such entertaining videos.

[@brothermaynard3200]

That's a shame but I wouldn't blame myself. The good news is that things are changing. We are becoming more aware of the vital role our servicemen and women have played in all the major wars since 1900.

[@mikethecabbie8476]

Watch the film, mate! Help from Aussies, Kiwis, and Candians in particular was critical to RAF. We also had escaped Polish, Czech forces helping us in Battle of Britain - and that's another film you need to watch!

[@anthonyeaton5153]

Read the book and find out.

[@babalonkie]

It was never a secret... But the commonwealth rarely celebrates it's achievements... for there is nothing truly to celebrate about war. The old films and books told the tales but it was down to individuals to chose to read or watch them.

[@teviottilehurst]

Let's be honest you were more or less still Brits back then.

[@orcashamudeluxeu567]

Quick note: Those dams cost a lot to repair and took a lot of men to rebuild em also lots of factories below the dams were damaged, the germans had to take a lot of time resources they just didn't have much of. And the fact that they did repair it showed how important does dams were. Also, a few months of a lot less power is kind of a big deal.

[@seantaggart7382]

Yeah A blackout for me is already bad (especially at night) since there's no heat or AC And Imagine that for months? yeah you can understand why they targeted it

[@miwi9883]

de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%B6hnekatastrophe I am not sure if that was worth it

[@miwi9883]

@@Feroce no, I mean bombing military targets or military production would have not been such a waste of resources

[@orcashamudeluxeu567]

@@seantaggart7382 1. I feel bad for you, blackouts suck, 2. Thanks for the reminder, the german citizens really started to distrust and doubt the government, these were people just more brainwashed and this event broke it a bit.

[@orcashamudeluxeu567]

@@Feroce Agreed war created more dead and sad then heroes, it really is bad.

[@apple222sickly]

For who doesn’t know these bombs were made by a civilian when he realized his barrels were able to keep bouncing on water if its spinning at high speeds he shared his dam busting idea with the military.

[@jamesshaw3500]

That won't happen in today's climate!

[@ArctrooperHavoc]

So un civilised

[@seantaggart7382]

Wow cool

[@caramelldansen2204]

Isn't that how most British war inventions were made?

[@caramelldansen2204]

@@jamesshaw3500 "That won't happen in to day's climate!" Yeah, you'd bloody hope we don't have to go through another WWII this century! Wait... are you saying it's bad that people don't build bombs in their sheds for the empire?

[@roct7219]

Luke: Lining up the targeting computer then turns it off Dam busters: going back to basics, lights and distance measure

[@duncandavis5971]

Just goes to show how far away from thinking for ourselves. These blokes just went, " need a targeting device ...... fark it two sticks and a button hole works fine".

[@marktjeffrey]

This is one of the better explanations, but it still contains some errors. 1. The angled sight was provided, but most of the bomb aimers gave up on it and scratched marks onto the plexiglass instead. 2. It was the bomb aimer who "dropped" the bomb, not the pilot. 3. The bombs sank a good deal deeper than the animation shows. They were depth charges triggered by depth, and the raid was timed for when the reservoirs were at maximum capacity, so that the depth and water pressure against the dam surface were maximised.

[@Yarnhub]

Thanks for the extra info

[@Mike12522]

My info says the bombs were set to explode at 30 feet depth.

[@YutBrosim]

When I was in second grade I lived in Germany and we went on a several day field trip to the area. We saw the Möhne dam and they explained this to us and showed us a video of how it worked in the museum there (I think). Totally over my head at the time, of course, but I always remembered snippets of the concept so this was really cool to see pop up in my feed!

[@ColonelFrontline1152]

*God "Dam" Those "Busters" Were Badass For Busting Those Dams.*

[@dallas9397]

You beat me by 3 seconds

[@josephstalin364]

“Damnit”, your puns are so bad.

[@ivangelev5682]

You are really "RUSSIAN" those puns out XD

[@BrikFlair]

WHO YOU GONNA CALL

[@pluviosaurus05]

Im "hungary" tho. Wait theres norway theres food in the fridge. well-

[@RackHasAttacked]

Flak guns on the damm: "why are they dropping barrels lol" "why did it bounce"

[@beanslinger4616]

"Why did they go over the nets?"

[@trumpdid7112]

@@beanslinger4616 why am I dead

[@Jägermeister_42ndArmoured]

THAT ONE BOUNCED

[@luftwaffle3766]

h

[@PuppyOriental]

h

[@emmanelijahmungcal4035]

"who you gonna call?" DAM BUSTERS!!!

[@ryderplaysytofficial8018]

We forgot our Lancaster

[@estraextras3717]

There is something strange,in the german hood

[@meelen3717]

Germans seeing that are saying “Frenz what is that? Idk Hans they are landcaster with weird bombs that are spinning. Franz THEY ARE SENDING THEIR BOMBS! HANS THEIR BOMBS ARE BOUNCING ON THE WATER

[@thescarlethunter2160]

Props to the engineers who made the dam It did not fall in a single hit

[@mikethecabbie8476]

You had to get it EXACTLY right... in the film, Barnes Wallace explains that any water between bomb and dam will cushion the detonation. IF the bomb is against the wall, however, the water works the other way and magnifies the destructive effect. Hence the need for the bomb to skip over the torpedo net, hit the dam, sink AGAINST THE WALL, and detonate at 30ft below surface..... Oh gosh; I've watched the film too often, haven't I?

[@cameronnewton7053]

@@mikethecabbie8476 ha, I have a joke about the film, but if i said it I would be murdered,let's just say it involves a certain dog....

[@cheesymcweeny1746]

There's a dam in England called Derwent dam where they practiced their low 60ft altitude flying, so they did have some preparation and practiced dummy bombs so they had some thought of what they were doing

[@Autobotmatt428]

This actually inspired the trench run on the Death Star in Star Wars

[@guts-141]

But when other media depicts something similiar they'd call it a bunch of copycats acting like Star Wars is original

[@gchecosse]

Yes, though technically the film did, rather than the event.

[@pepper7171]

"Umm... Hans" "Ja, Fritz" "Vhy are zhose english lancaster's dropping barrels at our dam?." "I dunno. Maybe zhose brits are just messing arou- Oh... Scheiße."

[@danialzidaneamarty8493]

Scheibe mean?

[@nabil944]

@@danialzidaneamarty8493 don’t take my word for it (I don’t speak German) but I think it’s a cuss

[@felixholzhey5026]

@@danialzidaneamarty8493 *scheiße means "shit"

[@anatolylis9993]

I love you

[@keenislander9897]

oh lol I didn’t know you liked these videos your videos are hella funny lol

[@american357]

I must admit, that the mix of the animation, history and music used in this video is really good. It gives a "dramatic feeling" and makes the spectator get hooked in the video.. Thank You again Yarnhub, for making another amazing video!

[@challenger2031]

This channel I think epitomises everything that we love to learn about history. The detail, the use of past photographs and audio files. The narration is gentle and acts like a smooth finish to an already perfection of a recipe. It's a joy to watch these videos. History channel and discovery can learn alot.

[@Yarnhub]

Wow, thank you!

[@Richs_reef]

This is such a good overview of the raid and really well animated. I’ve been reading a lot of books on the raid and 617 Squadron and this visualisation has been really helpful

[@matt_pass]

I did a VR experience with this, it was very epic

[@ianashby1449]

Seen two Lancaster’s up close In motat in Auckland g for George at Australian war museum In Canberra and I also went to see an exhibit on the dam busters in the teauwamutu awsome Exhibits

[@seantaggart7382]

That's why i like VR It's amazing experiences that can allow us to explore the world

[@Saipan2297]

I just smiled like a child and went ‘Yaaa, yaaaaa!’

[@pranaysingh3617]

RAF was one of the bravest air forces not discussed to that much extent,though they have hundreds of brave tales to tell. Good job Yarnhub! Salute to the British War effort against Nazis. Love from India mates! By India, I also wanna say Wing Commander Gibson was born in Shimla which is India during the time of British rule

[@colindale5001]

Quite a few men named Singh have won the Victoria Cross. It is a name famous for bravery.

[@pranaysingh3617]

@@colindale5001 oh yes, a lot of soldiers from the British Indian Army's Sikh, Gurkha and Rajput Battalions have shown exceptional bravery in combat pre independence of India. The post independence army is as brave and skilled as well

[@wilmwilmink6695]

In Nordhorn wurde so ein Bomber im September 1943 angeschossen und das Flugzeug ist in den Bauernhof Hood, wo jetzt der Vechtesee ist abgestürzt. Beim Vechtesee gibt es eine Gedenktafel !

[@bunna7175]

I live in the near of the Möhne Dam and my Parents said to me that the Dam Busters crashed the Dam and they destructed it and then a whole Village was destroyed. Its pretty cool you made that because that is an side that not much say. Thanks for the Good Video Keep it up!

[@SurvivalPlaying]

Cool ich lebe auch nur so 20min entfernt xD

[@thelittlej817]

Ich auch! Die Möhnesee ist aber auch super schön. Auch die Fähre darauf.

[@thelittlej817]

Man sieht auch in Fröndenberg, in der Nähe, das das Dach einer damals großen Papierfabrik einfach weg ist. Das Wasser hatte das Dach mitgerissen... Heute ist das ein Kettenschmiedenmuseum.

[@davidseandejesus2606]

woah did you see the tallboys the ones who drop the barrels

[@phalanxbrrt8747]

Can we have a moment of silence for those who were lost in war. Allie or Axis let’s honor them.

[@CryonZogrite]

@@crystxlzx6442 That goes without saying.

[@Entity282]

Legos and Weather Videos Thank you! Many only say that the allies should be honored or so. The reason why it feels better to read this for me is that my great grandpa was an gunner on Stab 1/NJG4(Ju 88G or Bf 110G). He died on the 13th September while he got in a dogfight with a british nightfighter. All four on the aircraft died. My great grandpa died from impact on ground...

[@mariasirona1622]

Finland was a semi-axi country. Im from Finland :l

[@CryonZogrite]

@@Entity282 Would you like to play war thunder Germany ground forces 4.3 with me? Kind of bored right now.

[@joeshmoe9978]

@@Entity282 that's because a lot of people think that all Germans were Nazi party members, while we know that is not the case.

[@anupamtripathi8531]

Petition for Yarnhub to make a video on the "Battle of Osoweic Fortress" or better known as the ; "ATTACK OF THE DEAD MEN"

[@bascomoja7041]

Osowiec then and again

[@bascomoja7041]

@Wesley Maxfield attack of the dead hundred men

[@bascomoja7041]

@PBJMan hundred men, charge again , die again

[@Krymch4k]

Oh you mean ATTACK OF THE DEAD RUSSIANS. I'll pay respect to you

[@RuskiWaffle]

Lmao we need another Sabaton collab

[@maryamramazanova6446]

I smile when you say ''The team is going to be famous to the name The dam busters'' this is my favorite part

[@Steve-gc5nt]

Brave, brave men. And this telling of their heroism is wonderful.

[@somelolz6782]

I just want to say that I love the type of story telling it almost makes so you feel like your there

[@patchip1368]

I regularly go for a walk on the Möhne dam. Your story telling gives me goose bumps. Feeling the history behind it.

[@NotSaddamHussein]

I clicked so quickly as Guderian went trough Ardennes.

[@Janissary452]

Not as fast as The French surrendering

[@spatha2584]

You had 18 days you know, Chasseur Ardennais, Resistand bite

[@jamal92838]

I'm Australian and I'm proud to see two Aussies in a legendary story

[@wolog329]

This is such an underrated, but beautifully captivating history channel. I greatly appreciate all of the work you have put into making all of these videos. The animation and storytelling are beautiful. Thank you for making these videos!

[@zinussan50]

"Hahaha looks..! they mistaken dropping a barrel instead of bomb" Said unknown enemy, second before disaster

[@candela.1t394]

I have a question Why are you guys sooo underated??🤔

[@revmedia8108]

Last time someone called me by that name I had a baby 9 months later. Much love, your friends at Rev Media!!

[@RazorIance]

My dad's university professor was a student of Barnes Wallis, the designer of the this bomb. What a great story!

[@dgordon130]

This is one film which should be remade and mandatory watching. Imho.

[@evosagara]

Well no more dams today folks , contact our regiment to recive a free barrel pieces and a water fountain plus waterfall

[@elangamurwabhumi3937]

thank you yarnhub for making thees videos

[@sheriffhotdog1443]

Newton: Apple falls on his head RAF: Skips rocks

[@_germanikus_]

Great respect for animating this in Unreal!

[@fernandogarciacortez4911]

I was looking into Airfix's "The Dambusters 617 " 1:72 model thinking about buying it, now I will definitely do! Great video as always.

[@sigmatus303]

Thank you for acknowledging the Aussies in this

[@AA-yi5rk]

The Lancasters send their regards

[@darkwarrior6465]

Fun fact.....the 1953 movie of the raid the weapon was still classified as top secret so the weapon was portrayed as spherical in shape

[@skyroot8529]

This is the best I These are the best I've seen. I'm a Vietnam vet and you made me feel proud again to be an America .l lost all pride in the US.after how we were treated after the war! Thank you !

[@SakorskySP]

i like the bomber animation ngl the rotors looks real awesome

[@sayontonchakma5080]

in future, our yarnhub is going to be referred in the history classes for his dedication of accurate visual history telling

[@GunnerHeatFire]

*dam has left the chat* *dam buster has entered the chat*

[@josephstalin364]

Damn, that’s a good joke

[@gotem123]

I get it

[@michaelhowell2326]

The Dam Busters, The Doolittle Raid and the Memphis Belle are the probably the most famous Flying missions of the entire Second World War. Could you all cover the Doolittle Raid?

[@pluslplusratio9273]

no

[@aegeanharrier6648]

@@pluslplusratio9273 understandable, have a nice day

[@stassmith8200]

Polesti raid

[@tacticalmarsupial6201]

I will raise you a raid by canoe. Operation Jaywick

[@phoenixraider42]

dont forget the Enola Gay and Bockscar

[@gangarifoxhound]

Why is this channel under-rated... this is the best visual history channel in my opinion..

[@matthewlake4965]

I had the honour to see one of these beauts in person at Duxford a year or two ago! It was amazing and quite strange to be told that we could only touch it with the back of our fingers due to the oils on out palms breaking through the canvas eventually!

[@important6706]

Last time i was this early Germany still had a dam

[@danoo.aviation]

**boy skips stone on a river** churchill : *insteresting*

[@chanchito4401]

Brave brave men, what else can you say? I'm so proud of my country for doing the right thing during those dark times.

[@thunderedsun203]

I could watch this All day

[@Hun_Bun]

I really enjoyed this video. I liked how you named the soldiers, the animation that went along with it, and the great to-the-point writing. Very well done!

[@stryker774]

You Deserve more than 1 Million Subs. These Animations are Beautiful, and Narration? Bravo Yarn Hub!

[@kuruvillageorge1735]

Amazing animation. This channel is getting better and better in every video.

[@prof.prema.renglish616]

Yeah

[@ronaldwatson1951]

These air crews had nerves of steel and accomplished their mission, good educational video

[@lds_rhinosfan5749]

This channel deserves more attention they have amazing videos and the animation just gets better and better every time

[@yourlocalgoose5454]

This channel is so underrated.

[@yourlocalgoose5454]

Yay heart

[@sayontonchakma5080]

Its not underrated, people just dont have the mind to understand how good this channel is

[@d-man9921]

Germany: NOOO, YOU CAN'T DESTROY OUR DAMS Britain: Haha barrel go *poing poing BOOM* George Lucas: This is about to start my whole carrier

[@quarol732]

Lmao

[@Noidea24-z5l]

Career*

[@d-man9921]

That

[@Maple_Syruhp]

**opening music for ghost busters** "Theres somethin strange... in the neighbour hood. who you gonna call?" "Dam Busters!"

[@BozoEngland]

I don’t know why you aren’t more popular. Superb animation and storytelling. 👍

[@adankmeme651]

Bruh The Animation Evolves so much during episodes, Who else is gonna expect these guys to make full fledged movies, with voice acting. Love your channel Yarnhub, :D Keep it up! 👍👍👍.

[@mbweekes]

You guys deserve as much recognition as kurzgesagt

[@ivangelev5682]

This channel is sooooo quick at improving

[@packetdrinks9215]

Speaking of the Dambusters, there is a really good book going into detail about the Dambusters called The Lancaster and the Tirpitz, authored by Tony Iveson, a Squadron leader in the Dambusters Really recommend it, A great book Edit: Tony was the Squadron leader of the 617 squadron , Guy Gibson was a Wing Commander, sadly he died flying a mosquito later in war. Tony did survive and became a last witness(a person that had experienced fighting in a Lancaster before) and paired up with Brain Milton, a writer on the 70th anniversary to write this amazing book. It also has a special section where they talked about sinking the German army’s biggest battleships at that time, the sister ship of Bismark the Tirpitz

[@Tom-eq5bz]

Once the dam broke the flood of water swept houses and every thing down in the valley away. We had elderly woman at school who told us that she and her family went upstairs to flee the water entering the house and she was the only from her family escaping the loft through a window. I would at least have mentioned the civilian casualties,let's not hope such a thing won't repeat in Europe ever again

[@euanmccabe4962]

many more were killed in the blitz and holocaust!

[@atillar3321]

I like how Yarnhub keep improving the animation, the plane movement from the previous videos of B-17 and the O'Hare seem too stiff, but now the animation of the Lancaster movements are more dynamic. Thumbs up for the improvement, Yarnhub.

[@flack2998]

Let’s remember these people who risked their lives for us.

[@du_nut_tuch_me4230]

_"If there's something strange, in your river banks, who you gonna call? Dam Busters!"_

[@Big_E_Soul_Fragment]

Germans be like: Well "dam"

[@UEDCommander]

Ok listen

[@YourLocalMairaaboo]

Face the wall, Bitte.

[@lvio_]

Take my like and go.

[@airestesshistory8100]

Peter Jackson has been planning on making a new Dam Busters movie since 2006. He’s co-producing it with Sir David Frost, while Christian Rivers will direct it. And Stephen Fry will write the script. They also got some technical advice from Les Murno, the last living Dam Buster before he died in 2015.

[@RyanTheJust1]

Yet another incredible War Story shared with us by the fantastic team at YarnHub, thank you so much guys, absolutely stunning work! You do the individuals you represent with each and every tale told incredibly proud.

[@swhan]

Great animation. But there's a couple of factual errors. There was no anti-aircraft batteries at the Eder. Its difficult geography left the Germans to conclude that was protection enough, and they didn't install any flak. And the Sorpe was an earth bank dam, and had to be attacked parallel to the dam wall (not perpendicular) so there was no bounce at that dam, but otherwise, top class work guys. I await the Sabaton song and subsequent video! 😉🤘

[@Hectopath2006]

Since you guys did the Dam Busters, I have another video idea: make a video on the three RAF Gloster Gladiator fighter aircraft that defended the skies of Malta during the Seige of Malta. They were called 'Faith', 'Hope' and 'Charity'.

[@luvelyjubely]

The last Survivor of the raid “Johnny” Johnson aged 101, has unfortunately passed on today

[@3000chickensoup]

The quality of this video in animation and research is astounding! This channel will blow up!

[@patriciaramsey5294]

I am glad you're doing the story that involves the bouncing bomb! I saw it first mentioned in a British program called Foyle's War. Great show to binge on. I love Yarnhub

[@orcakinggaming9388]

"To Live Eternally Skybound The Roam" ~Sabaton

[@theunknownwarrior632]

The dambusters should get a 'GOD DAM' Sabaton song

[@wylandnares8642]

only one inconsistency: the eder was undefended. even so, it was a damn good animation.

[@motionsic]

Great narration (love the accent) and excellent animation - great transition from exterior to close in shots. Been binge watching since discovering this channel yesterday. In awe at how fast the videos are improving! Respect!

[@cptndedsprw]

Dam these guys were so dam brave I can't even imagine crazy dudes they need a movie too, amazing job telling their story!

[@SouthernGentleman]

That was a great movie

[@robertstevenson4910]

Fun fact: I live in the town where guy Gibson crashed his mosquito at Steenbergen.

[@robertstevenson4910]

I’ve seen his grave and everything..

[@alisontshangana]

Cool

[@RefrigiratedToaster]

0:26 I did not know the lancaster can climb with no engines (bottom left corner)

[@Crabonoe]

Lol

[@Nate_wright]

Dang

[@Blockenheimer]

Bombadier: what is our target today? Pilot: *whispers in bombadiers ear* Bombadier: Dam.

[@georgemcmillan9172]

The "Bouncing Betty" is one of my favorite tactics during WWII. Also, the animation in these videos is excellent!

[@Pianou]

Sad truth: many of the crew who survived this mission went on to die a couple months later, and even more before the end of the war. Maltby and his crew, the ones who breached the mohne, died 4 months later after a mysterious collision over the North Sea. His body was the only one found afterwards. Likewise, Gibson died before the end of the war also in mysterious circumstances. Most of them were in their mid to early twenties... scary to think.

[@harleyb7880]

What was the mysterious circumstance???