Seventy years ago an RAF bomber raid destroyed important German dams. At the time many argued it was only a propaganda victory. It was much more than that, writes historian Dan Snow. At 9.28pm on 16 ...

The world’s most expensive marbles used to plan the Dambusters raid have sold for $19,748. Bouncing-bomb creator Barnes Wallis used the two glass balls in his back garden to calculate trajectory.

A deteriorating pier significant to the Dambusters raid during the Second World War has received a £10 million lifeline from the National Lottery. Birnbeck Pier will be “brought back from the brink of ...

Seventy years ago, a daring World War II raid immortalised the RAF's 617 Squadron as the "Dambusters". Using a specially developed bouncing bomb, the squadron managed to breach two dams in Germany.

In May 1943, the RAF launched one of the Second World War’s most audacious missions: the Dambusters Raid. Today, we follow the raid as it unfolded, hearing about the remarkable people involved and ...

Dan Snow presents a tribute to WWII's Dambusters raid, as veterans and their families gather to remember the bravery of the 133 men who undertook it.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Locals have campaigned for years to see the historical pier restored (Chris Gorman Big Ladder) A deteriorating pier significant to ...