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The Dambusters
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The Dambusters Paperback - 2006

by John Sweetman; David Coward; Gary Johnstone

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The Dambusters' mission is of enduring fascination and appeal. The breaching of the dams in Germany s industrial heartland was to have a pivotal effecta triumph for Allied thinking and courage, it convinced Roosevelt to commit to the invasion of Italy and the countdown to the D-Day landings. Sixty years on, The Dambusters is the definitive telling of one of World War Two s most remarkable episodes. The book describes how it was down to the ingenuity and persistence of a scientific maverick, Barnes Wallis, that the idea of the backwards-spinning bouncing bomb came about and how the pilots overcame the odds to pull off one of the most astonishing military successes in history. Accompanyingthe television series, the book uses contemporary re-enactments to show just what an astonishing feat the mission was. Lavishly illustrated, it captures the brilliance of the scientists and the bravery of the crews, as well as the enormous impact their success had on the outcome of war."

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Britain, and especially its air force, had waited a long time for tangible signs of success in the Second World War.

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  • Title The Dambusters
  • Author John Sweetman; David Coward; Gary Johnstone
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition First Edition
  • Pages 192
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Little, Brown Book Group, London, United Kingdom
  • Publication date March 1, 2006
  • ISBN 9780316732857 / 0316732850
  • Weight 1.51 lbs (0.68 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.5 x 7.5 x 0.7 in (24.13 x 19.05 x 1.78 cm)
  • Category History - General History
  • Dewey Decimal Code 940.544

About the author

John Sweetman is one of Britain's most renowned military historians. Previously Head of Defence and International Affairs at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, he is the author of "The Dambusters Raid."

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London : Time Warner, 2003. First Edition. Softcover. Very good paperback copy; edges somewhat slightly dust-dulled and nicked. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 224 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. Subjects; Historical reenactments Great Britain. World War, 1939-1945 Aerial operations, British.
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