摘要：In the article it is described about the attack at night 16 of May 1943 of year by the English aircraft of 617-y of the squadron of German dams in the Ruhr pond with the use of bombs “Upkeep” and the history of their creation by designer Barns Neville Wallis, is described the device of this weapon and the tactics of its application. The motion of operation is analyzed, in detail it is told about the actions of the crews of the aircraft, тhe motion of operation is analyzed, the losses of sides and consequence of the destruction of dams for the German defense industry are given.
关键词：World War II;the bombardment of Germany;dams;the Ruhr the bomb «Upkeep»;Sir Barnes Neville Wallis;the Lieutenant Colonel G.P;Gibson;617; I is squadron;the military operation «Downwood».
