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The Dambusters Raid
John Sweetman
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Description for The Dambusters Raid
Paperback. A comprehensive account of the most audacious bombing raid of the Second World War. Series: Cassell Military Paperbacks. Num Pages: 320 pages, 90, 10 maps. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJD; HBWQ; JWG; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 244.
A comprehensive account of the most audacious bombing raid of the Second World War.
Operation Chastise - the Dambusters Raid, as it became known - undertaken by 19 Lancasters of 617 Squadron on the night of 16 May 1943, was the most audacious bombing raid of the Second World War. For the loss of 11 aircraft, the Mohne and Eder dams in Germany's industrial heartland were breached, and a famous if controversial victory won. John Sweetman's book is the most comprehensive account of this legendary mission, from the development of Barnes Wallis' 'bouncing bomb' (in reality a revolving depth-charge) ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Weidenfeld & Nicholson
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Series
Cassell Military Paperbacks
Condition
New
Weight
244g
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780304351732
SKU
V9780304351732
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Ref
99-10
About John Sweetman
Dr John Sweetman is Hon. Research Fellow at Keele University and former Head of Defence & International Affairs at Sandhurst. He has written many other books, including The Dambusters Raid, also published by Cassell.
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