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Germany: Möhne Valley. 'Ruhrtalsperrenverein. Wiederhetstellung der Möhnetalsperre....
Catalogue reference: MFQ 1/633
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This record is about the Germany: Möhne Valley. 'Ruhrtalsperrenverein. Wiederhetstellung der Möhnetalsperre.... dating from [1943] in the series Public Record Office: Maps and plans extracted to flat storage from various series.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- MFQ 1/633
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Date (When the record was created)
- [1943]
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Germany: Möhne Valley. 'Ruhrtalsperrenverein. Wiederhetstellung der Möhnetalsperre. Spundwand an der Wasserseite zur Feststellung der Scâden am unteren Seite der Mauer'. Plan and sections, with MS additions. Scales: plan 1:500; sections 1:265. Produced by Heinrich Butzer, builders, Dortmund. MS note reads: 'This is thought to be the only copy in Britain of the German drawing of the breach in the Moehne dam. It was given to A R Collins by Herr Wildbrett of Heinrich Butzer who was the resident engineer on the repair work'. The original drawing was dated 23 May 1943. The Möhne Dam was breached during Operation Chastise (the 'Dambusters' raid) of 16-17 May 1943.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former reference (Former reference given to the record)
- AVIA 10/371
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- Public Record(s)
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- English and German
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- 59.5 cm x 83.5 cm
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- Open Document, Open Description
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MFQ 1
Public Record Office: Maps and plans extracted to flat storage from various series...
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Maps and plans extracted to flat storage from records of various departments held...
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Public Record Office: Maps and plans extracted to flat storage from various series...
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