Seventy years ago, 133 airmen of 617 Squadron, later known as the
Dambusters, set out to destroy the Ruhr Dams in Germany. This one
operation amongst many carried out by Bomber Command has become one of
the most well known in the whole history of WWII. Indeed, a very
successful film was made about it which became a classic, etching the
dramatic events of the Dambuster raids in the minds of young and old
alike. The book covers every facet of this enthralling episode.It also
works as a poignant tribute to the 53 men who were killed on the
operation, as well as the men who returned from the operation but were
later killed on further sorties with 617 and other squadrons. Cooper
brings together various narrative threads, focussing on stories
recorded in document form and acquired on a first-hand basis to give a
real insight into the daily operations of the squadron.
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ISBN
9781473828353
Publisert
2014
Utgiver
Vendor
Pen & Sword Aviation (ORIM)
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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