The dam busters
Brickhill, Paul, 1916-19912017
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On 17 May 1943, nearly 350 million tons of water crashed into the valleys of the Ruhr when the Lancaster bombers of 617 Squadron breached the giant Moehne and Eder Dams with colossal ‘blockbuster’ bombs. The Dam Busters tells the story of the raid and the squadron of fearless airmen who carried it through. Again and again, the crews of 617 Squadron Bomber Command used their flying skills, their tremendous courage and Barnes Wallis’ highly accurate bouncing bombs to deal devastating blows to Nazi Germany. One of the most daring true stories to emerge from the Second World War, Paul Brickhill’s The Dam Busters inspired the famous 1955 film starring Michael Redgrave and Richard Todd.
Main title:
The dam busters / Paul Brickhill ; with a foreword by Marshall of the RAF Lord Tedder, GCB ; with additional material by the author.
Author:
Brickhill, Paul, 1916-1991, author
Edition:
Paperback edition.
Imprint:
London Pan Books, 2017.©1983.
Collation:
xiv, 289 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white), portraits ; 18 cm.
Series title:
Notes:
Includes index.Originally published: Evans Brothers Ltd., 1951.
ISBN:
9781509860067
Dewey class:
940.544941940.544
Language:
English
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BRN:
11054