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Après Moi le Deluge
FromPlane Tales
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Length:
20 minutes
Released:
Sep 29, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
This is the first of the four part story of Operation Chastise, the bombing of the great dams of Germany's Ruhr valley during the Second World War. This Tale examines the life of Wing Commander Guy Gibson, VC, DSO & Bar, DFC & Bar who took on the task of forming the Squadron of Lancasters which would achieve world wide fame following the attack. Gibson was, to some, a flawed character but his leadership, skill and determination to achieve his aim was never in question.
Images under Creative Commons licence with thanks to the Royal Air Force, the Imperial War Museum, Edward X, Pandaplodder and Steenbergen.
Images under Creative Commons licence with thanks to the Royal Air Force, the Imperial War Museum, Edward X, Pandaplodder and Steenbergen.
Released:
Sep 29, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
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