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The Dam Busters is the theme for the 1955 British war film The Dam Busters.[1] The musical composition, by Eric Coates, has become synonymous with both the film and the real Operation Chastise.[2] The Dam Busters March remains a very popular accompaniment to flypasts in the UK.

  1. ^ "Eric Coates". Boosey & Hawkes.
  2. ^ Glancey, Jonathan (6 May 2003). "Bombs away". The Guardian.

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