The Dambusters raid

Operation Chastise - the Dambusters Raid, as it became known - undertaken by 19 Lancasters of 617 Squadron on the night of May 16 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) to every moment of the raid itself, under the charismatic command of Guy Gibson, VC."--Jacket.

  • OCLC #: 56502265
  • ISBN #:
    • 0304351733
    • 9780304351732
  • Call #: D786.S928 2002
  • Physical Location: Pritzker Military Museum & Library — Main Shelves — D786 .S928 2002
  • Personal Collection:
    • The Norman Kuperman Military History Collection.
  • Publisher: London : Cassell, 2002
  • Series Statement:
    • Cassell military paperbacks
  • Physical Description: 314 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 20 cm.
  • General Notes:
    • First published by Jane's Publishing Company Limited 1982 as "The Dam's Raid : epic or myth." Revised edition published by Arms and Armour 1990 as "The Dambusters Raid."--Title page verso.
    • First published by Jane's Publishing Company Limited 1982 as "The Dam's Raid : epic or myth." Revised edition published by Arms and Armour 1990 as "The Dambusters Raid."--T.p. verso.
  • Contents:
    • Theory
    • Frustration
    • Tenacity
    • Development
    • Training
    • Planning
    • Take-off
    • Attack, wave 1
    • Attack, waves 2 and 3
    • Effect, Germany
    • Aftermath, the allies
    • Significance.
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