The Dambusters - Conclusion

The end of the film. A bittersweet yet patriotic one.

From the movie "The Dambusters"

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[farmerne]

This is not merely a "war movie" but a tribute to the British who truly "stood alone" against the Third Reich for an entire year, against all odds. When Stalin thought the British were finished. When FDR's own military advisers were telling him that it was militarily impossible for England to continue the war . When the King of Sweden and the Pope were urging Churchill to make peace with Hitler. Just some thoughts from an American who has studied alot of history.

[HenryvKeiper]

It is indeed a tribute to brave British airmen...but you do know that this operation took place in 1943, after America had entered the war and Britain was not alone, right? :)

[The505Guys]

5:56 his dog is in the background (field) - I thought it died :S

[HenryvKeiper]

You mean Ni...I mean, Trigger?

[bmgm3]

Best war film ever. Why ? Because it's a totally true story and almost documentary like, rather than the total fiction that was most war films. It also didn't shy away from reflecting the true cost of war, as this clip shows - a mosy fitting way to end a war film.

[malcs0]

In continuation from my previous posting: Barnes Wallace resigned from his job with Vickers because the original idea of the raid was almost vetoed by senior RAF figures, yet he still designed and got the bouncing bomb ready for the raid. The RAF crews found themselves flying at 60 feet during some parts of the mission. Apologies to the BBC for disclosing the content of their programme, but I would urge anyone with an interest in this raid to try and see it whatever way possible.

[malcs0]

I just saw a programme on BBC2 in the UK yesterday (part of the Remembrance Season here in UK) which revealed a few more facts. The raid itself was extraordinary because they actually took more runs over each dam than shown in the film. The squadron was formed from nothing and completed the raid inside 3 months! Adverse weather conditions actually forced a second wave of bombers right over a heavily defended Dutch island in the North Sea and they got blasted by anti-aircraft batteries.

[thewiseone63]

My father's cousin, Vincent MacCausland, was a bomber aimer on Youngs crew. he didn't make it back.

[bobkats]

Respond to this video... anyway my question was how could history of been changed if they survived. No greater love does a man have than to lay down his life for another.......

[bobkats]

@dave41184 10 man crew,,,,,,,,,

[dave41184]

@bobkats 80? Need to do your sums chum. 7 Man crew , 8 planes down - thats 56 (3 of which survived as POWs)

[parrotbasher]

8 of the Lancasters are missing. Cheers lads.

[Anders2185]

That's not just acting, Richard Todd knew all to well what it was like to have to write letters home to family's.

[doctornoooo]

to his eternal shame Roosevelt was much too little and very nearly almost too late with his help to England: had we thrown in much earlier, we could have helped much more and given England a real boost in the end very lucky that England lucked out by Goerings bungling otherwise where in hell would we have had a foothold except up through the boot of Italy

[bobkats]

8 lancs, thats 80 men dead, what part in history would they have played if they were alive.