Dam Busters: The True Story of the Inventors and Airmen Who Led the Devastating Raid to Smash the German Dams in 1943

from aadyer

A brilliantly narrated & written book about Operation CHASTISE, which is both approachable & paced extremely well. It almost reads like a thriller, yet we know its a true story. Excellent & authoritative. Exhaustive research really shows, particularly from the human angle. The British come out we...

from lamour

The first chapter chronicles a bombing raid on Augsburg in April, 1942 which was the first by the new Lancaster bomber on Germany. It was also a daytime raid because it was felt that the bombers flying together would have enough firepower to deter fighters. However, the diversionary raids by othe...

from jamespurcell

Thorough research and lucid writing make this an excellent read about one of the most devastating bombing raids of WW2. And, it was carried out by 19 RAF Lancasters.

from aadyer

A brilliantly narrated & written book about Operation CHASTISE, which is both approachable & paced extremely well. It almost reads like a thriller, yet we know its a true story. Excellent & authoritative. Exhaustive research really shows, particularly from the human angle. The British come out we...

from lamour

The first chapter chronicles a bombing raid on Augsburg in April, 1942 which was the first by the new Lancaster bomber on Germany. It was also a daytime raid because it was felt that the bombers flying together would have enough firepower to deter fighters. However, the diversionary raids by othe...