13 Dec 1912
Germany
Germany
- Damming work at the Möhne reservoir in Germany began. ww2dbase [Möhnesee Dam | Soest, Westfalen-Süd | AC]
12 Jul 1913
Germany
Germany
- The official inauguration of the dam at the Möhne reservoir in Germany took place. ww2dbase [Möhnesee Dam | Soest, Westfalen-Süd | AC]
17 May 1943
Germany
Germany
- The Möhnesee Dam in western Germany was breached by a British air attack. ww2dbase [Dambuster Raid | Möhnesee Dam | Soest, Westfalen-Süd | CPC]
18 May 1943
Photo(s) dated 18 May 1943
Photo(s) dated 18 May 1943
31 May 1943
Photo(s) dated 31 May 1943
Photo(s) dated 31 May 1943
22 Oct 1943
Germany
Germany
- The dam at the Möhnesee reservoir in western Germany was largely repaired. ww2dbase [Dambuster Raid | Möhnesee Dam | Soest, Westfalen-Süd | AC]
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