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Today in World War II History—Sept. 23, 1943

Sunday, September 23, 2018 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)

75 Years Ago—Sept. 23, 1943: Germans finish repairs to Möhne Dam in Ruhr, breached in RAF Dambusters raid in May.

In Allied convoy ON-202 off Greenland, German U-boats sink 5 ships; in this convoy, 12 ships have been sunk by the German’s new T-5 acoustic torpedoes.

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