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Dam in Sundern, Hochsauerland
The Sorpe Dam (German: Sorpetalsperre) is a dam on the Sorpe river, near the small town of Sundern in the district of Hochsauerland in North Rhine-Westphalia
Sorpe_Dam
1943 attack on German dams by Royal Air Force
Möhne and Edersee dams were breached, causing catastrophic flooding of the Ruhr valley and of villages in the Eder valley; the Sorpe Dam sustained only minor
Operation_Chastise
River in Germany
tributary of the Ruhr, a tributary of the Rhine. The Sorpe Dam is located on the Sorpe forming the Sorpe Reservoir. It is located near the small town of Sundern
Sorpe_(Röhr)
1955 film directed by Michael Anderson
Squadron attacked the Möhne, Eder, and Sorpe dams in Nazi Germany with Barnes Wallis's bouncing bomb. The Dam Busters was acclaimed by critics, who praised
The_Dam_Busters_(film)
Topics referred to by the same term
Sorpe may refer to: Sorpe (Röhr), a river of Hochsauerlandkreis, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, tributary of the Röhr Sorpe Dam, a dam on the Sorpe
Sorpe
Type of earthquake bomb
least two Tallboys failed to explode, one during the second attack on the Sorpe dam; it was found during repairs in late 1958 when the reservoir was emptied
Tallboy_(bomb)
Ortsteil of Sundern in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Germany. The climatic spa is situated on the hills to the West of the Sorpe reservoir's dam. Its earliest record dates back to the year 1307 AD. Langscheid's
Langscheid_(Sundern)
Artificial lake in Germany
still intact, though the largest, the Sorpe Dam, had a hole above the water line. Another destroyed dam, the Edersee Dam, "had nothing to do with the supply
Möhne_Reservoir
River in Germany
grew even worse. During World War II, two of the dams on the Ruhr, the Möhne Dam and the Sorpe Dam were targets for Operation Chastise, in which special
Ruhr_(river)
British Royal Air Force officer (1921–2022)
detailed to attack the Sorpe Dam, the structure of which differed considerably from the other main targets insofar as it being an earthen dam as opposed to the
Johnny_Johnson_(RAF_officer)
River in Germany
is a right tributary stream of the Röhr, also in Hochsauerlandkreis. Sorpe Dam List of rivers of North Rhine-Westphalia Hydrographic Directory of the
Röhr_(river)
British bombing campaign during World War II
Lancasters bombed, five against the Möhne Dam, three the Eder Dam, two the Sorpe Dam and one the Schwelme Dam. The Möhne and Eder were breached. The Mohne
Battle_of_the_Ruhr
World War II British heavy bomber aircraft
attacks targeted the Mohne Dam until it was breached, then moved on to the Eder Dam, and then the Sorpe Dam and Ennepe Dam. The story of the operation
Avro_Lancaster
Recipient of the Victoria Cross (1918–1944)
ditched. On 29 March, Gibson was shown scale models of the Moehne and Sorpe dams by Cochrane at HQ 5 Group. He then attended a further meeting with Wallis
Guy_Gibson
Town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Hönnetal, a narrow valley created by the river Hönne, which is near the Sorpe Dam, formerly part of Balve, and at the north end of the Sauerland, near Dortmund
Balve
Kall Dam Kemnader See Möhne Reservoir Olef Dam Perlenbach Dam Rur Dam Sorpe Reservoir Steinbachtal Dam Urft Dam Wahnbach Dam Wehebach Dam Wupper Dam Altenberg
List of dams and reservoirs in Germany
List_of_dams_and_reservoirs_in_Germany
Canadian pilot and political adviser (born 1937)
DFC, CD, a Second World War veteran who was famous for attacking the Sorpe dam on the Dambuster's raid. On 1 April 1957 Lieutenant Commander Derek Prout
Lynn_Garrison
Explosives that have not fully detonated
individual pieces ever found was an unexploded 'Tallboy' bomb uncovered in the Sorpe Dam in 1958. In 2011, a 1,800 kg (4,000 lb) RAF bomb from World War II was
Unexploded_ordnance
Series of art installations
12, 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2020. "Geheimnisvoller Monolith auch an Sorpe" (in German). December 17, 2020. Schönherr, Markus (December 13, 2020).
List of works similar to the 2020 Utah monolith
List_of_works_similar_to_the_2020_Utah_monolith
New Zealand air force squadron leader
only 11 returned. Munro, as pilot of W-Willie, was scheduled to bomb the Sorpe dam. Over the Netherlands, his aircraft was damaged by flak which knocked
Les_Munro
English engineer and inventor (1887–1979)
and Sorpe dams in the Ruhr area. The raid on these dams in May 1943 (Operation Chastise) was immortalised in Paul Brickhill's 1951 book The Dam Busters
Barnes_Wallis
Town and civil parish in Lincolnshire, England
Lancaster bomber ED825/AJ-T commanded by Joe McCarthy that attacked the Sorpe Dam from a height of just 30 feet, recounts that in the village of Sutton
Sutton_Bridge
American Royal Canadian Air Force officer
target – the Sorpe Dam, which had to be attacked with an Upkeep bomb directly without it bouncing. Despite the bomb hitting the target, the dam was not breached
Joe_McCarthy_(RCAF_officer)
German bomb disposal operator (1908–1946)
Chastise, also known as the Dambusters Raid. The bomb, intended for the Sorpe Dam, was thrown clear of the crash but did not explode. On 28 June 1943, Schweizer
Heinz_Schweizer
Australian bomber pilot
force of Lancaster bombers was detailed to attack the Moehne, Eder and Sorpe dams in Germany. The operation was one of great difficulty and hazard, demanding
Dave_Shannon
during Operation Chastise, 617 Squadron's raid on the Edersee, Möhne and Sorpe dams. On 5 March 1941, James was posted to No. 35 Squadron, based at RAF Linton-on-Ouse
Peter_Stanley_James
Schluchsee Schweriner See Schmollensee Schwedtsee Seilersee Senftenberger See Sorpe Reservoir Söse Reservoir Stolpsee Lake Starnberg (Starnberger See) Steinhuder
List_of_lakes_of_Germany
Theatre of military operations during World War II
the Allies attacked three dams in the German Ruhr region (a valley and industrial center): the Eder, Möhne, and Sorpe dams. This was essential, as they
European theatre of World War II
European_theatre_of_World_War_II
Chastise when in 1943 the RAF's 617 Squadron attacked the Möhne, Eder, and Sorpe dams in Nazi Germany with Barnes Wallis's bouncing bomb Ernst Thälmann – Leader
List of 1950s films based on actual events
List_of_1950s_films_based_on_actual_events
Rural, hilly area in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Several artificial lakes were created on the smaller rivers by building dams to store water for the nearby Ruhr area, the biggest reservoirs being the
Sauerland
WWII operation to restrict supply lines
famous Dambusters raid (Operation Chastise) to breach the Mohne, Eder and Sorpe dams which supplied the Ruhr industries with hydroelectric power and fresh
Blockade of Germany (1939–1945)
Blockade_of_Germany_(1939–1945)
Mountain range in Germany
hills: the Hönne, Röhr, Sorpe und Salwey. The Sorpesee is a lake in the northern part of the range, in the south is the Glingebach Dam and in the east the
Lenne_Mountains
Flying squadron of the Royal Air Force
attacking three major dams that contributed water and power to the Ruhr industrial region in Nazi Germany: the Möhne, Eder, and Sorpe. The plan was given
No._617_Squadron_RAF
Royal Air Force, make the "Dambusters" raids on the Möhne, Eder, and Sorpe dams. May 19 – The B-17F Flying Fortress Memphis Belle returns to England from
1943_in_aviation
Raids are carried out by RAF 617 Squadron on three German dams, the Möhne, Eder and Sorpe. The Ruhr war industries lose electrical power. 17: The Germans
Timeline of World War II (1943)
Timeline_of_World_War_II_(1943)
Lancaster bombers of No. 617 Squadron were dispatched to attack dams in Eder, Möhne and Sorpe (Röhr) rivers near Germany, using a specially developed "bouncing
List of friendly fire incidents
List_of_friendly_fire_incidents
Day of the year
Command with specially equipped Avro Lancasters to destroy the Mohne, Sorpe, and Eder dams in the Ruhr valley. 1945 – Beginning of the Levant Crisis between
May_16
Environmental problems caused by warfare
During Operation Chastise during the Second World War, the Eder and Sorpe river dams in Germany were bombed by the Royal Air Force, flooding a large area
Environmental_impact_of_war
Royal Air Force station in Lincolnshire, England
attacked the Sorpe, Eder and Möhne dams with an additional aircraft tasked to perform an attack on the Schwelm Dam. Both the Eder and Möhne dams were breached
RAF_Scampton
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