Description
| Product ID: | 9780750988087 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | TR |
| Title: | The Complete Dambusters |
| Subtitle: | The 133 Men Who Flew on the Dams Raid |
| Authors: | Author: Charles Foster |
| Subjects: | Second World War, Second World War, Air forces and warfare, Battles and campaigns, Aircraft and aviation, Air forces & warfare, Battles & campaigns, Aircraft: general interest, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Germany, c 1939 to c 1945 (including WW2) |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating The story of all the men who took part in the RAF's most famous bomber operation, the 1943 Dams Raid On 16 May 1943, nineteen Lancaster aircraft from the RAF’s 617 Squadron set off to attack the great dams in the industrial heart of Germany. Flying at a height of 60ft, they dropped a series of bombs which bounced across the water and destroyed two of their targets, thereby creating a legend. The one-off operation combined an audacious method of attack, technically brilliant flying and visually spectacular results. But while the story of Operation Chastise is well known, most of the 133 ‘Dambusters’ who took part in the Dams Raid have until now been just names on a list. They came from all parts of the UK and the Commonwealth and beyond, and each of them was someone’s son or brother, someone’s husband or father. This is the first book to present their individual stories and celebrate their skill, heroism and, for many, sacrifice. |
| Imprint Name: | The History Press Ltd |
| Publisher Name: | The History Press Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2018-05-08 |
