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The rebuilt dam
An oblique aerial photograph of the dam and the reservoir, nearly full.
The dam after rebuild
The dam after rebuild, not full of water. Taken from the reservoir side.
Aerial photograph of the dam
An oblique image taken after the dam was rebuilt. Increased defences against a repeat attack can be seen.
Decoy anti-aircraft gun
Two images of a wooden dummy anti-aircraft gun.
On the reverse of the first is a message explaining that they were deceptions.
On the reverse of the first is a message explaining that they were deceptions.
Two soldiers
Two men standing outside a wooden hut.
Soldier with Lancaster propeller blade
A soldier with a propeller blade. On the reverse it is identified as being from Hopgood's Lancaster.
Four gunners
Four men on top of the dam, beside their gun.
Four gunners
Four gunners shaking hands. Karl Schutte is one of the men.
Gunner painting a white ‘kill ring’ on the barrel of an anti-aircraft gun
A gunner painting a band on a 20 mm anti-aircraft gun. He is on the side of the dam.
Karl Schutte and gunners
Four man anti-aircraft crew with their gun.
Karl Schütte
Two images of Corporal Karl Schütte working on his 20 mm anti-aircraft gun.
He was credited with shooting down John Vere Hopgood’s Lancaster and a white ‘kill ring’ is painted on the barrel. On the reverse he is identified.
He was credited with shooting down John Vere Hopgood’s Lancaster and a white ‘kill ring’ is painted on the barrel. On the reverse he is identified.
Two soldiers preparing their gun
Preparations on top of the dam.
Karl Schuette
Three photographs of Karl. He is leaning on an anti-aircraft gun. The second two are enlargements of the first image.
12 soldiers and an anti-aircraft gun
12 men and their gun on top of the dam.
Four anti-aircraft gunners
Two men sitting on top another two men, beside their anti-aircraft gun.
Soldiers relaxing
Four men sitting at a table with food and drink.
Anti-aircraft gun and crew
A four barreled anti-aircraft gun with a four man crew.
Anti-aircraft gun on dam top
A gun emplacement on top of the dam.
Dam tower
One of the two towers before the attack. Artificial trees on the top of the da wall were an attempt at camouflage.
Anti-aircraft gun on roof of truncated tower
An anti-aircraft gun installed on the newly truncated tower. Behind is a barrage balloon.
Three Organisation Todt managers
The three men are standing on the wall as it nears completion. On the left is Oberbauleiter Quast, the senior site manager.
Four Organisation Todt managers
Four men on the dam top. They are identified on the reverse as Adam, Quast, Konig and Stucker, four men in positions of responsibility.
Organisation Todt managers and General on dam top
Six men on top of the dam.
Officer and Organisation Todt manager
A general and an Organisation Todt manager inspecting progress at the top of the dam.
On the reverse is a handwritten message in German.
On the reverse is a handwritten message in German.
Organisation Todt managers inspecting progress
Six managers looking at progress on the dam.