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The daring attack on the Ruhr dams in May 1943 by RAF Lancasters of 617 Squadron remains one of the greatest feats of arms of the 20th century. It had all the ingredients of a classic adventure story - a miracle weapon designed to destroy an indestructible target in a raid carried out by an elite bomber squadron led by a highly decorated young wing commander. This lavishly illustrated account tells the full story, including a chapter on the epic 1954 film "The Dam Busters", and fully detailed appendices.
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Jonathan Falconer is the author of more than 20 books on aspects of aviation history, including the best-selling Filming The Dam Busters and RAF Bomber Airfields of World War Two. Jonathan is a senior commissioning editor with Haynes.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
He says: a journey back into the past with excellent photos & ideal commentary to match. It describes ordinary men who became extraordinary airmen for the sake of our country. An episode in our history which must never be forgotten. This book is a great salute. I am recommending it to my friends. I shall be reading it again & again.
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The Dam Busters
9 Jan 2011
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Jonathan Falconer's account is textually concise and straighforward but its great strengths are (a) being fully up-to-date with the now available facts and (b) generously providing technical details, key biographies, and especially vivid photographs and maps from both British and German sources. This combination makes you feel you are there with the team. A recommended read which includes illustrated references to the famous film with Richard Todd and Michael Redgrave.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Dam Busters
3 July 2010
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
Saw this book during a visit to Fred Sutherland's house (he was the front gunner of AJ-N on the Dambusters raid) in Alberta, Canada and decided if it was good enough for one of the Dambusters it must be good. I was very pleased with this book as it gave tons of information about the background and the actual raid. I would recommend it to anyone interested in knowing more about this extremely famous mission.
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