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I hear what point you're trying to get across . . .
But intelligent, post analysis, proves that the busting of the dams was totally pointless & had less than zero effect on the general direction of the war.
But intelligent, post analysis, proves that the busting of the dams was totally pointless & had less than zero effect on the general direction of the war.
It was not totally pointless.
The re-direction of labour and materials to re-build the dams and repair factories and infrastructure meant other essential projects were delayed or cancelled.
If the Sorpe dam had also been breached then production in the Ruhr steel works and munitions factories would have been very seriously affected.
The effect on German morale was significant, the fact that two dams could be breached by the enemy made many German people think that the war was not going to end with Germany as the winner.
The re-direction of labour and materials to re-build the dams and repair factories and infrastructure meant other essential projects were delayed or cancelled.
If the Sorpe dam had also been breached then production in the Ruhr steel works and munitions factories would have been very seriously affected.
The effect on German morale was significant, the fact that two dams could be breached by the enemy made many German people think that the war was not going to end with Germany as the winner.
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It's true the raid did not achieve the desired long term effect on German war effort but it did affect steel and coal production at a critical time and it also diverted huge resources from elsewhere in the rebuilding and defence of the dams afterwards. As bernard says above, if the Sorpe had been successful things would have been very different.
