Author: Brickhill, Paul,
Title: THE DAM BUSTERS.
Description: Pan Books, London, ND (circa 1990), revised edn. 1983, reprint, trade paperback, 272pp, 8pp half tone photo ills., half tone photo pictorial upper wrapper, 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, in the Pan Grand Strategy series, lightly rubbed at extrems., faint creasing to wrappers, cnr.s inclined to curl, edges tanned, good plus,

Keywords: war ww2 aviation raf bomber lancaster 617 squadron barnes wallis moehne eder gibson cheshire tirpitz


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