Product Description

The Dambusters, immortalised by the film and the RAF marching music, has become a legend. This remarkable work details the raid itself, the formation of the squadron and the men who were lead by Guy Gibson. But more than that, it goes on to explore the many extraordinary raids 617 Squadron made after the dams, to targets like the Battleship Tirpitz, the Dormunt-Ems Canal and U-Boat pens.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #58300 in Books
• Published on: 2008-09-26
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 304 pages

Customer Reviews

An acclaimed account of this renowned squadron
Clearly, the previous review does not relate to Dambusters (The Definative History of 617 Squadron at War)!

What a delight it was for me to find such a readable book on WW2 Bomber Command. This complete war time history of my particular passion, 617 Squadron, is not a re-write, and contains much new material gleaned from eye witnesses and historical documents. It is impressively presented and expertly written giving a full history of the Squadron from its formation until the end of the war, obviously including the legendary Dam's raid. It contains some 350 photographs, many of which are published for the first time and if, like me, you are an enthusiast you must have it in your library. It is also an enjoyable read for those who have little knowledge of the Squadron outside of the Dams raid as it gives poignant insight into the human scale of loss. I particularly enjoyed the Chapter on the Dortmund-Ems Canal raid which has never been examined in detail before.
What I found fascinating was the translation of the original German transcript of the Court Martial arising out of the failure of the Luftwaffe to protect the Battleship "Tirpitz". To me, the book is all the more incredible as the information coming out of Germany was only possible through the help of Chris Ward's German friend Andreas Wachtel, one of the few bomber command historians of his nationality. Enthusiasts of Bomber Command will, no doubt, already know Chris Ward through is Bomber Command Squadron Profile series but nothing will prepare you for the impact of this fabulous book! I look forward to reading other reviews in due course.

A Must Have Book For Serious Collectors of WW 2 Aviation
I eagerly awaited delivery of this magnificently researched book
about "The Dambusters" and 617 squadron,the author must have spent an enormous ammount of time researching this book, you will
not be disappointed,although only covering two years from the
conception of 617 squadron (1943-1945)it details every mission
undertaken after the dams raid and including the Tirpitz and
beyond.
More poignantly there is a chapter at the end of the book
about the "Dams" crash sites and about (in the books words)
"unsung heroes" the guys who kept the Lancs flying
The book is supported by many original photographs,and will be
a very worthy addition to any collectors library.
This is definitely a don,t miss book

Brilliant
A truly magnificent read, more detail than I could have imagined.
Superbly written, wonderful history, brilliant photographs.
The man hours spent on research & the actual writing of this book must be mind-blowing. An ideal book to have in your library. I cant praise highly enough!