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617 Squadron Debuts the Tallboy Bomb Against Saumur Tunnel
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1944

617 Squadron Debuts the Tallboy Bomb Against Saumur Tunnel

On 8 June 1944 617 Squadron used the new 12,000-lb Tallboy bomb against the Saumur tunnel, sealing a key route after D-Day.

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On 8 June 1944 617 Squadron used the new 12,000-lb Tallboy bomb against the Saumur tunnel, sealing a key route after D-Day.
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