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Type of Flak used at Mohne Dam

The "Dams Raid" section of this website says that the flak guns at Mohne Dam all used "daytime tracer ammunition". I was wondering why popular artwork of the Mohne attack (such as Robert Taylor's "Operation Chastise" & "The Dambusters", and Philip West's "Primary Target") show flak bursts? Because of the paintings, I assumed that it was 20 mm flak using a mixture of tracer, and time delay fuze. Does anyone know about the Mohne flak defenses?

Re: Type of Flak used at Mohne Dam

If I've interpreted notes correctly,the use of "daytime tracer ammunition" refers to that of the aircraft.. not the defenders on the dam walls.
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