In 1943 a squadron of Lancaster bombers staged one of the most audacious raids in military history: destroying two gigantic dams in Germany’s industrial heartland and cutting the water supply to arms factories. Their secret weapon? A revolutionary bouncing bomb invented by British engineer Barnes Wallis. Wallis and the pilots of 617 Squadron—a lively mix of Britons, Australians, Americans, and Canadians—were hailed as heroes who dealt a mighty blow to the German war machine. Now, NOVA recreates the extreme engineering challenges faced by Wallis and the pilots. A crack team of experts, including dam engineers, explosives specialists, mechanics, and aircrew, steps into the shoes of the "dambusters" and attempts to overcome each of the obstacles the original team faced. They must adapt a vintage World War II DC-4 to carry a bomb the size of an oil drum, train to drop it from a dangerously low altitude in pitch darkness, and get it to bounce over obstacles and onto the target, a scale model the German dam struck by the original dambusters. Can they succeed in destroying the dam and unraveling the mysteries of the one-of-a-kind bouncing bomb?
Title | NOVA - Season 39 Episode 10 : Bombing Hitler's Dams |
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Alternative Titles | PBS新星Nova, نوا, نووآ, PBS Nova |
First Air Date | 1974-03-03 |
Last Air Date | 2024-08-07 |
Number of Episodes | 984 |
Number of Seasons | 51 |
Genres | Documentary, |
Networks | PBS, |
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Plot Keywords | , |
Episodes List
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NOVA Season 39 :Episode 1 Engineering Ground Zero Engineering Ground Zero
2011-09-07PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 39 :Episode 2 Surviving the Tsunami Surviving the Tsunami
2011-09-28PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 39 :Episode 3 Finding Life Beyond Earth: Are We Alone? Finding Life Beyond Earth: Are We Alone?
2011-10-19PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 39 :Episode 4 Iceman Murder Mystery Iceman Murder Mystery
2011-10-26PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 39 :Episode 5 The Fabric of the Cosmos: What is Space? The Fabric of the Cosmos: What is Space?
2011-11-02PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 39 :Episode 6 The Fabric of the Cosmos: The Illusion of Time The Fabric of the Cosmos: The Illusion of Time
2011-11-09PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 39 :Episode 7 The Fabric of the Cosmos: Quantum Leap The Fabric of the Cosmos: Quantum Leap
2011-11-16PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 39 :Episode 8 The Fabric of the Cosmos: Universe or Multiverse? The Fabric of the Cosmos: Universe or Multiverse?
2011-11-23PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 39 :Episode 9 Deadliest Volcanoes Deadliest Volcanoes
2012-01-04PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 39 :Episode 10 Bombing Hitler's Dams Bombing Hitler's Dams
2012-01-11PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 39 :Episode 11 3D Spies of WWII 3D Spies of WWII
2012-01-18PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 39 :Episode 12 Mystery of a Masterpiece Mystery of a Masterpiece
2012-01-25PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 39 :Episode 13 Ice Age Death Trap Ice Age Death Trap
2012-02-01PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 39 :Episode 14 Separating Twins Separating Twins
2012-02-08PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 39 :Episode 15 Cracking Your Genetic Code Cracking Your Genetic Code
2012-03-28PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 39 :Episode 16 Hunting the Elements Hunting the Elements
2012-04-04PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 39 :Episode 17 Deadliest Tornadoes Deadliest Tornadoes
2012-04-11PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 39 :Episode 18 Why Ships Sink Why Ships Sink
2012-04-18PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 39 :Episode 19 Secrets of the Sun Secrets of the Sun
2012-04-25PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...