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The Dam Busters is a 1951 non-fiction book by Paul Brickhill about Royal Air Force 617 Squadron originally commanded by Wing Commander Guy Gibson V.C. during World War II.The squadron became known as the "Dam Busters" because of Operation Chastise, a mission using highly specialised bombs to destroy Ruhr dams in Germany.
4.29. 1,207 ratings83 reviews. 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.
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The Dam Busters raid of May 1943 is probably one of the most famous missions carried out by the RAF during World War II. There is the classic 1955 movie “The Dam Busters” based on Paul Brickhill’s book which helped immortalize the epic tale.
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Operation Chastise, commonly known as the Dambusters Raid, [1][2] was an attack on German dams carried out on the night of 16/17 May 1943 by 617 Squadron RAF Bomber Command, later called the Dam Busters, using special "bouncing bombs" developed by Barnes Wallis. The Möhne and Edersee dams were breached, causing catastrophic flooding of the ...
Based on interviews, personal accounts, flight logs, maps and photographs of the Canadians involved, Dam Busters recounts the dramatic story of these young Commonwealth bomber crews tasked with a high-risk mission against an enemy prepared to defend the Fatherland to the death.
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Based on interviews, personal accounts, flight logs, maps and photographs of the Canadians involved, Dam Busters recounts the dramatic story of these young Commonwealth bomber crews tasked with a high-risk mission against an enemy prepared to defend the Fatherland to the death. 452 pages, Hardcover.
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Holland's narrative prowess turns the story into a captivating page-turner, skillfully unraveling the incredible saga of the team behind the daring Dam Busters mission. The book vividly portrays the challenges faced in creating, testing, and preparing both aircraft and crews for this unprecedented undertaking.
- James Holland
