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Rare film and exhibition at the International Bomber Command Centre reveal the aftermath of the Dambusters raid
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A new exhibition titled 'After Me, The Flood' at the International Bomber Command Centre in Lincoln features rare archival footage and documents showing the aftermath and human cost of the Second World War Dambusters raid. Curated with the help of German archivist Lena Lewald, the display highlights casualties on both sides, including at least 1,300 people killed by flooding downstream from the Mohne Dam, alongside letters from bomb designer Barnes Wallis and a forced labourer's diary.
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- An exhibition titled 'After Me, The Flood' has opened at the International Bomber Command Centre in Lincoln.
- The exhibition features rare black and white footage being shown in the UK for the first time, detailing the damaged Mohne Dam and downstream flooding.
- It highlights casualties on both sides of Operation Chastise, including at least 1,300 people killed in the flooding.
- The display includes letters by bouncing bomb designer Barnes Wallis and the diary of a Dutch prisoner forced to work on the dam's reconstruction.
- The exhibition runs until 28 February 2027 and aims to show the wider human cost and legacy of the wartime raid.