Documentary
War & Politics

The Dambusters

Historian Dan Snow relives the story of a crack team of 133 young airmen whose mission is to destroy the great dams of Germany in World War Two using a revolutionary new bouncing bomb.

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Status

Ended

Original Name

The Dambusters

First Air Date

December 1, 2020

Last Air Date

December 3, 2020

Seasons

1

Episodes

3

Language

English

Production Companies

Networks

Channel 5

S01E03

Attack! Attack!

The raid on Germany's dams gets off to a rocky start as the crews struggle to clear the airfield in their planes loaded with four tonne bouncing bombs. Of the 133 young men who flew on the raid, only 80 survive.

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