Dam Buster
Operation Chastise was the official name given to the Dam Busters raid against three German dams on the night of 16th May 1943. Led by Wing Commander Guy Gibson, 19 Lancasters of 617 Squadron took off to fly the daring raid. Two of the dams - the Mohne and Eder were breached whilst the Sorpe sustained minor damage but held strong. Out of the 133 crew to fly that mission 53 were killed and 3 were taken prisoner after bailing out.The surviving crew received a heroes welcome home with Guy Gibson being awarded the Victoria Cross.
This stylish piece of wall art is precision laser cut from 2mm steel and powder coated to a satin black finish. This provides a durable rust resistant finish so it can be displayed indoors or out. The piece stands away from the wall by 16mm giving an elegant 3D look which casts a silhouette on the wall. Mounting instructions and wall fixings are supplied.
If you wish to personalise your Dam Buster with your or a loved ones initials, please select ‘Personalised Initials’ in the ‘Select Detail’ drop down box and fill in the ‘Note/Additional Info’ form at the checkout page
Operation Chastise was the official name given to the Dam Busters raid against three German dams on the night of 16th May 1943. Led by Wing Commander Guy Gibson, 19 Lancasters of 617 Squadron took off to fly the daring raid. Two of the dams - the Mohne and Eder were breached whilst the Sorpe sustained minor damage but held strong. Out of the 133 crew to fly that mission 53 were killed and 3 were taken prisoner after bailing out.The surviving crew received a heroes welcome home with Guy Gibson being awarded the Victoria Cross.
This stylish piece of wall art is precision laser cut from 2mm steel and powder coated to a satin black finish. This provides a durable rust resistant finish so it can be displayed indoors or out. The piece stands away from the wall by 16mm giving an elegant 3D look which casts a silhouette on the wall. Mounting instructions and wall fixings are supplied.
If you wish to personalise your Dam Buster with your or a loved ones initials, please select ‘Personalised Initials’ in the ‘Select Detail’ drop down box and fill in the ‘Note/Additional Info’ form at the checkout page
Operation Chastise was the official name given to the Dam Busters raid against three German dams on the night of 16th May 1943. Led by Wing Commander Guy Gibson, 19 Lancasters of 617 Squadron took off to fly the daring raid. Two of the dams - the Mohne and Eder were breached whilst the Sorpe sustained minor damage but held strong. Out of the 133 crew to fly that mission 53 were killed and 3 were taken prisoner after bailing out.The surviving crew received a heroes welcome home with Guy Gibson being awarded the Victoria Cross.
This stylish piece of wall art is precision laser cut from 2mm steel and powder coated to a satin black finish. This provides a durable rust resistant finish so it can be displayed indoors or out. The piece stands away from the wall by 16mm giving an elegant 3D look which casts a silhouette on the wall. Mounting instructions and wall fixings are supplied.
If you wish to personalise your Dam Buster with your or a loved ones initials, please select ‘Personalised Initials’ in the ‘Select Detail’ drop down box and fill in the ‘Note/Additional Info’ form at the checkout page