Product Description

Originally published in 1951 by Evans Brothers this is the story of the 1943 raid when nearly 350 tons of water crashed into the valleys of the Ruhr, when the Lancasters of 617 squadron breached the giant Moehne and Eder dams with 'blockbuster' bombs. In the PAN GRAND STRATEGY series.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #181787 in Books
• Published on: 1999-01-22
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 272 pages

From the Publisher
A classic of World War Two
The Dam Busters tells the story of how the crews of 617 Squadron Bomber Command used their flying skills, their tremendous courage and Barnes Wallis' highly accurate bombs to deal devastating blows to Nazi Germany.

'The best wartime story of the RAF' Douglas Bader

'In all the history of arms there is no finer epic' Daily Express

Customer Reviews

It wasn't all bouncing bombs..........
This is the story of the formation and operations of 617 squadron, from it's first, very famous dam busting mission, through to the end of the war. Many people believe that the dam busting mission was all there was to this squadron, but they went on to perform some remarkable feats of airmanship and precision bombing. The development and use of Barnes Wallis' other great bombs, the Tallboy and the ten ton Grand Slam, are described in some detail. Dropping one bomb from 18,000 feet and hitting the target is a little bit old hat with today's laser guided smart bombs, but these guys were doing it without any of todays technology.

Dam Busting and Tear Jerking
This is the story of the formation and operations of 617 squadron, from it's first, very famous dam busting mission, through to the end of the war. I recently watched Band of Brothers and realized that our British boys were as brave...I also recently visited the River Kwai and you sense how brave our soldiers were in the face of adversity. Read Dam Busters and you will now what I am writing about.

The story of the most daring airborne mission of World War 2
This is the story of the most daring airborne mission of World War 2. It accurately captures the birth of the idea to bomb the dams supplying water to the industrial heartland of Germany: the Ruhr. The objective: to cause maximum disruption to production in aid of the German war effort. The execution: ultra-low flying over heavily-defended enemy territory at night.The characters:Barnes Wallis-the leading British scientist of his generation, Squadron Leader Guy Gibson-the most accomplished British bomber pilot of the war and the Men from the Ministry who almost prevent the idea taking flight and Prime Minister Winston Churchill who ensures it does! Learn of the trials and tribulations of developing a bomb to do the job, pulling together a new squadron to deliver it and as the story builds to a climax, above all the dedication, skill, daring and bravery of 617 Squadron's pilot's and aircrew. Tension and drama from start to finish.