Target Y The Eder Dam Raid, The Ruhr Valley, 17th May 1943 by David Pentland. (AP) PER315 supporting Kampfgruppe Sudau during the

supporting Kampfgruppe Sudau during the Second Battle of Lake Ladoga

but is depicted here on 26th September 1944 flying a P-51 Mustang with the 479th Fighter Group

always vulnerable

Royal Artillery Coming Into Action Supported by Infantry of the Line by Richard Simkin

Target Y The Eder Dam Raid, The Ruhr Valley, 17th May 1943 by David Pentland. (AP) PER315 supporting Kampfgruppe Sudau during theDHM1217AP. Target Y The Eder Dam Raid, The Ruhr Valley, 17th May 1943 by David Pentland. At 0154am, Pilot officer Les Knight in Avro Lancaster AJ N transmitted the codeword Dinghy, the signal that the Eder Dam had been successfully breached. Although the target was undefended by flak, its location made it extremely difficult to hit. In fact, four of the five aircraft involved in the attack failed in their attempts and Knight's was the last available