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Film shows what happened after the Dambusters raid

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A large, vintage World War Two bomber aircraft flies above a green forest. The plane is banking to the right and its long wingspan and the top of the fuselage are visible. It is painted in a brown and green camouflage design, with RAF roundels in blue and red on the wings and another in yellow, blue, white and red on the side of the fuselage. A glass cockpit and gun turrets can be seen.

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Rare film and exhibition at the International Bomber Command Centre reveal the aftermath of the Dambusters raid

Overview

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.

Key points

  • 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.
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