Question 1

Why was there no follow-up raid after the successful dam attack?

Accepted Answer

Aerial photography showed that new anti-air raid defenses installed after the attack would have made a second raid suicidal.

Question 2

What emotional toll did the dam raid take on its inventor Barnes Wallis?

Accepted Answer

Barnes Wallis was a pacifist who cried over the 40% fatality rate and later expressed regret about women and children drowning in the floodwaters.

Question 3

Why didn't the dam raid achieve the long-term economic crisis planners hoped for?

Accepted Answer

The attack focused on the wrong combination of dams and was a stand-alone operation rather than part of a sustained campaign targeting multiple dams and pumping systems.

Question 4

What unusual habit made the squadron's mascot dog unpopular with personnel?

Accepted Answer

The dog named 'Nigger' had a habit of urinating on people's legs, which made it unpopular with many squadron personnel.

Question 5

Which scene upset actor Richard Todd the most during filming?

Accepted Answer

The scene where his character writes letters to families of killed men upset Todd most, as he had written such letters for real as a WWII paratrooper veteran.

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