Author: Brickhill, Paul,
Title: THE DAM BUSTERS.
Description: Pan, London, 1954, 1st in imprint, paperback, 252pp, 8pp half tone ills., #GP23, pictorial upper wrapper by Carl Wilton, the story of the exploits of 617 squadron, formed specially for the 'Dam Buster' operation against the Moehne and Eder dams it went on to become a special duties squadron whose leaders included Guy Gibson and Leonard Cheshire, often selected for particularly difficult targets such as the 'Tirpitz', and the development and use of the 'Blockbuster', 'Tallboy' and 'Grand Slam' bombs, sl. slant and wrinkling to spine, a little rubbed at extrems., light creasing to wrappers, nick to fore-edge upper wrapper and first few leaves, edges browned, good,
Keywords: war ww2 aviation raf bomber lancaster 617 squadron barnes wallis moehne eder gibson cheshire tirpitz
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Title: THE DAM BUSTERS.
Description: Pan, London, 1954, 1st in imprint, paperback, 252pp, 8pp half tone ills., #GP23, pictorial upper wrapper by Carl Wilton, the story of the exploits of 617 squadron, formed specially for the 'Dam Buster' operation against the Moehne and Eder dams it went on to become a special duties squadron whose leaders included Guy Gibson and Leonard Cheshire, often selected for particularly difficult targets such as the 'Tirpitz', and the development and use of the 'Blockbuster', 'Tallboy' and 'Grand Slam' bombs, sl. slant and wrinkling to spine, a little rubbed at extrems., light creasing to wrappers, nick to fore-edge upper wrapper and first few leaves, edges browned, good,
Keywords: war ww2 aviation raf bomber lancaster 617 squadron barnes wallis moehne eder gibson cheshire tirpitz
Price: GBP 5.50 = appr. US$ 7.85 Seller: A Book for all Reasons
- Book number: 21308
- Book number: 21308
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