Dam Busters: The True Story of the Legendary Raid on the Ruhr
The night of May 16th, 1943. 19 specially adapted Lancasters take off from RAF Scampton, each with a huge 9,000 lb cylindrical bomb strapped underneath them. Their mission: to destroy three dams deep within the German heartland, which provide the lifeblood to the industries supplying the Third Reich's war machine.
- Author
- James Holland
- Format
- hardcover
- Pages
- 437
- Publisher
- Bantam Press
- Language
- english
- ISBN
- 9780593066768
- Genres
- history, aviation, war, historical, germany
- Release date
- 2012
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