The Dam Busters
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Edition: 7th pr.,
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage, darkening and wear to edges and corners. Page Condition: Yellowed. Markings: No markings visible. Binding condition: Intact.
The Dam Busters chronicles one of the most audacious and celebrated bombing raids of the Second World War — the 1943 Operation Chastise, in which RAF 617 Squadron deployed Barnes Wallis's revolutionary bouncing bomb to destroy the Möhne, Eder, and Sorpe dams deep in the heart of Nazi Germany's industrial heartland. Paul Brickhill reconstructs the mission with gripping precision, detailing the months of gruelling training under Wing Commander Guy Gibson, the ingenious engineering behind the weapon, and the raw courage of the crews who flew at near-suicidal low altitudes in the dead of night. Written with the authority of a fellow RAF airman and prisoner of war, the narrative crackles with tension, authenticity, and deep respect for the men who risked — and many who gave — their lives. A cornerstone of wartime literature, this account stands as both a thrilling piece of military history and a moving tribute to human ingenuity and bravery under fire.
Author: Paul Brickhill
Format: Hardback
Published: 1953, Evans Brothers Limited,
Genre: WW2
Edition: 7th pr.,
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage, darkening and wear to edges and corners. Page Condition: Yellowed. Markings: No markings visible. Binding condition: Intact.
The Dam Busters chronicles one of the most audacious and celebrated bombing raids of the Second World War — the 1943 Operation Chastise, in which RAF 617 Squadron deployed Barnes Wallis's revolutionary bouncing bomb to destroy the Möhne, Eder, and Sorpe dams deep in the heart of Nazi Germany's industrial heartland. Paul Brickhill reconstructs the mission with gripping precision, detailing the months of gruelling training under Wing Commander Guy Gibson, the ingenious engineering behind the weapon, and the raw courage of the crews who flew at near-suicidal low altitudes in the dead of night. Written with the authority of a fellow RAF airman and prisoner of war, the narrative crackles with tension, authenticity, and deep respect for the men who risked — and many who gave — their lives. A cornerstone of wartime literature, this account stands as both a thrilling piece of military history and a moving tribute to human ingenuity and bravery under fire.