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The Men Who Breached The Dams
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Author : Alan W. Cooper
language : en
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Release Date : 2013-08-19
The Men Who Breached The Dams written by Alan W. Cooper and has been published by Casemate Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-08-19 with History categories.
First published to acclaim in 1982, this was author Alan Cooper's first publication before he went on to become a prolific writer of aviation history. As we approach the 70th Anniversary of the Dam Buster Raids, this re-print will make a timely addition to the library of any enthusiast wishing to mark the occasion, and any curious readers who wish to expand their knowledge of this key operation in World War II history. Painstaking research went into every aspect of an operation, which at the time and ever since has captured the imagination of the world. This forms an evocative history of one of the most successful operations of the Second World War carried out by the famous 617 Squadron and led by Guy Gibson. This account includes the whole lead up to the final mission; the development of the bouncing bomb, the forming of 617 Squadron and the intense course of training carried out to make the operation a success. The raid itself is viewed from both British and German camps; many of the aircrew who took part in 617 operations give their accounts, as do several Germans, including Albert Speer, the Armaments minister. There is a remarkable eyewitness account of the raid from a man who was a gunner on the Mohne dam itself, telling of the damage after the raid and how he and his companions shot down one of the attacking aircraft. The investigation is completed by an in-depth study into the effects of the operation, how far it proved successful and the true extent of the devastation it caused. Overall, the book recreates the excitement and aura of danger and uncertainty, which surrounded the Dam busters' mission, giving the reader the full story of one of the greatest episodes of the war. 'A fascinating record which will be difficult to better' Group Captain W.S.O. Randle, Aerospace
617 Squadron
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Author : Tom Bennett
language : en
Publisher: Sapere Books
Release Date : 2020-10-26
617 Squadron written by Tom Bennett and has been published by Sapere Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-10-26 with categories.
An eye-opening history of the famous 617 Squadron and its pilots and crews by a man who flew alongside them. A perfect book for fans of Max Hastings, John Nichol and Patrick Bishop. In May 1943, Guy Gibson led 617 Squadron on an audacious assault on the dams of the Ruhr valley using Barnes Wallis' ingenious 'bouncing bombs'. What happened to RAF 617 Squadron after the completion of Operation Chastise? The raid had been a success, but the bombing offensive against Nazi-occupied territories did not let up and 617 Squadron continued to be at the heart of these operations. Squadron Leader Tom Bennett, who flew as one of the lead navigators of 617's Mosquito marker force, recounts many of the precision attacks made by 617's Lancasters on vital targets in occupied Europe, such as the tragic Pölitz raid of December 1944, the attack on Bergen in January 1945 and the numerous raids made against the Nazi battleships Tirpitz. A number of personalities who served with the Squadron leap from the pages, like Tom McLean, who managed to destroy three night-fighters while wounded from his position as rear gunner, as well as the unpredictable Australian Colin Keith 'Aspro' Atbury who after being retired from active duty snuck out of his dull job with the Air Ministry to continue flying with his crew. 'One of the finest tributes to human endurance to emerge from World War 2' - Wingspan 617 Squadron: The Dambusters at War provides unique insight into the reminiscences of the men who flew in this crack Royal Air Force squadron during the last three years of World War Two.
617 Dambuster Squadron At War
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Author : Chris Ward
language : en
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Release Date : 2009-08-19
617 Dambuster Squadron At War written by Chris Ward and has been published by Casemate Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-08-19 with History categories.
No. 617 Squadron RAF Bomber Command is world-famous for its daring raids on the Mohne, Eder and Sorpe Dams, the Dortmund-Ems Canal and the attacks on the German ship Tirpitz. This book contains rarely seen photographs of the squadrons aircraft, crews and other behind-the-scenes operations. Each image is accompanied by a lengthy caption that convey the location and history surrounding the subject in question.
Australia S Dambusters
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Author : Colin Burgess
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2021-07-07
Australia S Dambusters written by Colin Burgess and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-07-07 with History categories.
A truly comprehensive account of 617 Squadron, RAF, who carried out one of the most dangerous and audacious aerial bombing raids of World War II. It was the evening of 16 May 1943. Nineteen modified Lancaster bombers from 617 Squadron RAF, under the command of youthful Wing Commander Guy Gibson, roared into the night sky from their Lincolnshire base. They were on a top-secret Bomber Command mission, codenamed Operation Chastise, now regarded as one of the most dangerous and audacious bombing raids of World War II – an attack on the formidable, well-defended dams of Germany’s Ruhr Valley. Slung beneath the belly of each aircraft was one of the war’s greatest secrets – a bouncing bomb. Against the odds, and flying straight and level into the teeth of terrifying enemy fire, they succeeded in breaching the two principal dams. Many of the 133 airmen involved that fateful night hailed from Australia, and several would be counted among the 56 who would not return to base next morning. The Dams Raid led to the men of this gallant company – often referred to as a suicide squadron – taking on even more hazardous operations in the final two years of the war. Under valorous leadership, and now armed with massive Tallboy and Grand Slam ‘earthquake’ bombs, they obliterated vital Nazi installations, destroying such defiant targets as the heavily defended Kembs Barrage and the German battleship Tirpitz, often at a terrible cost in lives. First published in 2003, this deeply researched, revised and updated edition of Australia’s Dambusters offers a truly comprehensive account of the most famous bombing raid of the war through the words and stories of the courageous Australian airmen and others who flew on this and later perilous missions, remembered and forever immortalised as the Dambusters.
No 617 Dambuster Sqn
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Author : Alex Bateman
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2012-11-20
No 617 Dambuster Sqn written by Alex Bateman and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-11-20 with History categories.
Most famous for the dambusting raid in the darkest days of the Second World War, the No 617 Sqn were a vastly experienced crew. It was the first, and only, squadron to use certain equipment and weapons in combat. This study covers the history of the No 617 Squadron. It explains the men, aircraft, weapons and operations of this squadron.
Dambusters The Forging Of A Legend
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Author : Chris Ward
language : en
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Release Date : 2009-07-19
Dambusters The Forging Of A Legend written by Chris Ward and has been published by Casemate Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-07-19 with History categories.
617 Squadron of 5 Group RAF Bomber Command was without doubt the most famous RAF Squadron in World War II. It was formed to carry out the precision low-level attack on the Mohne, Eder and Sorpe Dams, using Barnes Wallaces newly developed rotating mine, now commonly referred to as The Bouncing Bomb. The raid was a tremendous success, although at great cost to the squadron, and proved to be a great moral booster for the war-weary British public. Guy Gibson VC was tasked with organizing the formation and training of the new squadron and the Dambusters have been national heroes ever since. Although several books have previously been written on this epic adventure, this is a new look at their first raid and then the long and envious history of 617 until the end of the war. This new version of the Dams raid within the book, pays particular attention to timings, as it is easy to overlook the fact, that this was a complex three-phase operation, spanning 8 hours and 47 minutes, with action occurring simultaneously at widely dispersed locations. It also attempts to settle finally the circumstances of the losses, by examining the testimony of eyewitnesses on both sides, and presenting arguments to help readers decide for themselves what actually happened where previous accounts are contradictory or at variance. In the later war years 617 suffered greatly during an attack on the Dortmund-Ems Canal but recovered and their list of priority special targets then included the German missile research plant at Peenemunde, Hamburg, the U boat pens at La Pallice and the sinking of the battleship Tirpitz. The legendary Leonard Cheshire VC led the Squadron for much of that period. This newly researched account of 617s wartime record contains many first-hand accounts from squadron members and also German and Dutch witnesses who were present at some of the most spectacular raids and have explained many of the mysterious losses of the Squadrons aircraft.Lengthy appendices contain a Roll of Honour, Commanders, Airfields and aircraft, Operational statistics and Aircraft Histories.
Return Of The Dambusters What 617 Squadron Did Next
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Author : John Nichol
language : en
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Release Date : 2015-07-02
Return Of The Dambusters What 617 Squadron Did Next written by John Nichol and has been published by HarperCollins UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-07-02 with History categories.
Previously published as After the Flood. Former RAF Tornado Navigator and Gulf War veteran John Nichol sets out on a personal journey to discover what happened to 617 Squadron after the flood.
Beyond The Dams To The Tirpitz
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Author : Alan W. Cooper
language : en
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Release Date : 2013-03-19
Beyond The Dams To The Tirpitz written by Alan W. Cooper and has been published by Casemate Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-03-19 with History categories.
First published to acclaim in 1983, this book is set to impact upon the book-buying public, eager for accounts of this period of World War history. Relaying the later operations of 617 Squadron, this book steers away from typical accounts of the group, which dwell on this predominant feature of their service history.617 Squadron carried some of the most outstanding exploits of the air war out, after they had executed their famous Dam's Raid in May 1943. These included special low-flying attacks on canals, factories, rocket sites, viaducts, and, of course, the attack on the German battleship Tirpitz. The standard set to serve in 617 Squadron is shown in the success of such operations. They were led firstly by Wing Commander Bruce Gibson, who set this standard, followed by Squadron Leader Mick Martin, and the incomparable Wing Commander Leonard Cheshire, who developed the accuracy of marking and bombing to a very high degree. He in turn was succeeded by Wing Commander Willie Tait who led all three attacks on the Tirpitz, and from then on was known as 'Tirpitz' Tait.All the leaders of the Squadron were outstanding airmen, each having more than a hundred operations to his credit. This book is a timely reminder that there was a lot more to the Squadron's history than their exploits on the Dams.
617 Squadron
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Author : Chris Ward
language : en
Publisher: Mention the War Limited
Release Date : 2015-10-09
617 Squadron written by Chris Ward and has been published by Mention the War Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-10-09 with categories.
Originally formed in 1943 to attack the Ruhr Dams, 617 Squadron was subsequently tasked with highly-specialised and incredibly risky missions which have become the stuff of legend. The unit carried out hazardous raids against the Dortmund-Ems Canal, strongpoints linked to the dreaded V2 rockets, and the German battleship Tirpitz, as well as other problematic targets. The story of the 'Dambusters' is widely-known but many myths and inaccuracies have crept in as the tale has been retold. Chris Ward's profile of the unit sets the record straight on these and relates the full wartime history of 617 Squadron. Comprehensively illustrated, and including photographs never previously published, this book sheds new light on the most famous unit in the history of aerial warfare. The original 617 Squadron Profile first appeared in the late nineties and formed the core of the author's later full histories. In updating this profile Chris has revisited some incidents to provide new detail and a better understanding of selected events. It also provides an insight into the lives of some of the countless 'ordinary' airmen who made the ultimate sacrifice. The original Bomber Command Squadron Profiles first appeared in the late nineties as a series of narrative-only publications. Each book gave a detailed overview of a specific squadron, providing all the facts, figures and information necessary for researchers and those wanting a point of reference for what they or their relatives did during WWII. More than sixty Profiles were written before being withdrawn in favour of a series of books covering the various Groups of Bomber Command, which contained most of the same information. Despite that, affection for and interest in the Profiles remained high, and the author, Chris Ward, decided to bring them back in updated form in 2015. Benefiting from additional research, the individual squadron profiles are, wherever possible, illustrated by photographs and maps. For some squadrons these are few whilst for others they are fortunately more abundant, so the number of illustrations varies from profile to profile. Chris Ward is an acknowledged expert on 617 Squadron and has previously written two acclaimed full squadron histories, 'Dambusters, the Definitive History', published by Red Kite in 2003, and 'Dambusters, Forging of a Legend', published by Pen & Sword in 2009. Chris and his close friend Andreas Wachtel were the first to identify, visit and survey the previously unknown crash sites from the Dams and Dortmund-Ems Canal operations in 1943. They produced a guide book for those wishing to follow in their footsteps. Chris has also written extensively about Bomber Command, producing not only the Squadron Profiles but also books about five of the eight groups in the Command during the war.
The Dambusters
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Author : Alan W. Cooper
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2013-06-26
The Dambusters written by Alan W. Cooper and has been published by Pen and Sword this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-06-26 with History categories.
Seventy years ago, 133 airmen of 617 Squadron, later known as the Dambusters, set out to destroy the Ruhr Dams in Germany. This one operation amongst many carried out by Bomber Command has become one of the most well known in the whole history of WWII. Indeed, a very successful film was made about it which became a classic, etching the dramatic events of the Dambuster raids in the minds of young and old alike. The book covers every facet of this enthralling episode.It also works as a poignant tribute to the 53 men who were killed on the operation, as well as the men who returned from the operation but were later killed on further sorties with 617 and other squadrons. Cooper brings together various narrative threads, focussing on stories recorded in document form and acquired on a first-hand basis to give a real insight into the daily operations of the squadron.