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Today in World War II History—May 16, 1943

Tuesday, May 16, 2023 by Sarah Sundin
Möhne Dam in Germany after the RAF Dambuster Raid, 18 May 1943 (British Government photo)

Möhne Dam in Germany after the RAF Dambuster Raid, 18 May 1943 (British Government photo)

80 Years Ago—May 16, 1943: RAF’s Dambuster Raid: 19 modified Lancaster bombers destroy the Möhne and Eder dams in Germany’s Ruhr Valley with “bouncing bombs,” causing severe flooding.

Germans crush the Jewish ghetto uprising in Warsaw; 13,000 were killed in the uprising, 50,000 were captured.

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