Why this WWII Bomb Shrapnel is more valuable than Solid Gold?
This is a rare section of a bomb dropped in 1943. The fragment is mounted on a piece of oak and was sold in 1984 to raise funds for RAF servicemen
The shrapnel relates to Number 617 Squadron. An Royal Air Force aircraft squadron, originally based at RAF Scampton in Lincolnshire and currently based at RAF Marham in Norfolk. It is commonly known as "The Dambusters", for its actions during Operation Chastise against German dams during the Second
This fragment relates to the Dambusters raid of World War II
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Shrapnel from Operation Chastise ‘Dambusters’ found in Antiques Centre
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