The Dam Busters

[TonyV]

good Christmas film will always watch it.

[Theland]

Watch out for the Russians and Chinese!

[grumpy01]

Don’t lose any sleep over it Tony I won’t.

[10ClarionSt]

The raids on the Rhur dams were a fantastic demonstration of airmanship and navigational skills, firstly in locating the target, then successfully and accurately bombing the targets. The effects on the industrial output of the Rhur were huge, but so was the response from the Germans in restoring full production within a short time.
The biggest success of the raid was the huge boost it gave to British morale, which was much needed at the time.

[emmie]

good film, but it's on too many times,
and not appropriate for Christmas...

[zebo]

It wasn't just the boost it gave morale in this country it also was very demoralising for the Germans who had bought into the invincibility of the Reich until then. It took 6 months to get the Moehne rebuilt, 6 months interruption to the war production in the Ruhr shouldn't be underestimated.
I recall when Michael Redgrave died and the film was shown on TV, out daughter, about 6, told her Grandma that 'those naughty men have broken our dam', we didn't live far from it and used to sail on the lake, my Mother went mad and she got a lecture on WW2. We were terible parents for letting her think that apparently!