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Author:
Holland, James, 1970-
Title:
Dam busters : the true story of the inventors and airmen who led the devastating raid to smash the German dams in 1943 / James Holland.
Publisher:
Atlantic Monthly Press
Copyright Date:
2013
Description:
xix, 437 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.
Subject:
Wallis, Barnes,--1887-1979.
Gibson, Guy.
Great Britain--Squadron, 617--Squadron, 617--History.
Dams--Ruhr (Region)--Ruhr (Region)--History--20th century.
Operation Chastise, 1943.
World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations, British.
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Ruhr (Region.)--Ruhr (Region.)
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:
An account of the daring May 1943 mission to destroy three heavily defended German dams documents the ten-week race to create the necessary weapons and orchestrate a bombing raid that nearly cost the lives of its pilots.
ISBN:
0802122787
9780802122780
LCCN:
bl2013045405
Locations:
WSPF215 -- Spencer Public Library (Spencer)

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