The Eder Breaks by Ivan Berryman. (B) REG179 1s being mistakenly attacked by

1s being mistakenly attacked by their own flak batteries and

2nd May 1945 by David Pentland

8 (Pathfinder) Group and Group Captain Mahaddie finished the war as Station Commander at RAF Warboys

the Guards at length began to retire

this tiny rocket propelled Me163 Komet was typical of Germanys ingenuity in its desperate attempts to stem the havoc being wreaked by the USAAFs daylight bombers

The Eder Breaks by Ivan Berryman. (B) REG179 1s being mistakenly attacked byDHM1963B. The Eder Breaks by Ivan Berryman. The success of the attack on the Mhne dam on the night of 16th 17th May 1943 meant that the remaining three 617 Sqn Lancasters of the First Wave could turn their attention to the Eder, some twelve minutes flying time away. Wing Commander Guy Gibson first called in Flight Lieutenant D J Shannon, flying AJ L (ED929G) to make the initial run, but he had great difficulty achieving the correct height and