The dam busters : breaking the great dams of Western Germany 16-17 May 1943
Falconer, Jonathan2003
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The story of the dam busters is probably one of the best known and most widely told stories of World War II. In May 1943, 19 Lancaster bombers of 617 Squadron raided the great hydroelectric dams of western Germany. Each Lancaster was equipped with the revolutionary bouncing bomb.
Main title:
The dam busters : breaking the great dams of Western Germany 16-17 May 1943 / Jonathan Falconer ; foreword by Richard Todd.
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Imprint:
Stroud : Sutton, 2003.
Collation:
xvii, 243 p. : ill. (some col.), facsims. (some col.), col. maps, ports. (some col.) ; 31 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 227-228) and index.
ISBN:
9780750929745 (hbk)
Local class:
940.544941
Language:
English
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BRN:
1397303