Description
| Product ID: | 9781803997001 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | A Hell of a Bomb |
| Subtitle: | How the Bombs of Barnes Wallis Helped Win the Second World War |
| Authors: | Author: Stephen Flower |
| Subjects: | Biography: historical, political and military, Biography: historical, political & military, History, Second World War, Air forces and warfare, Ordnance, weapons technology, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, Second World War, Air forces & warfare, Ordnance, weapons technology, United Kingdom, Great Britain, c 1939 to c 1945 (including WW2) |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating The story of the war-turning bouncing bomb, created by the innovative Barnes Wallis One of the most famous and spectacular events of the Second World War was the destruction of two dams in the Ruhr by Avro Lancaster bombers of 617 Squadron, known ever since as the Dambusters Raid. The bombs that the Lancasters dropped were designed by the most prolific inventor of armaments of the period. His Tallboy and Grand Slam earthquake bombs helped destroy the battleship Tirpitz as well as numerous other high-profile targets, and were only eclipsed in destructive power by the atom bombs dropped on Japan. The inventor was Barnes Wallis and A Hell of a Bomb is the story of the development of his bombs, their destructive uses and how they helped win the war for the Allies. |
| Imprint Name: | The History Press Ltd |
| Publisher Name: | The History Press Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2024-05-02 |
