Return of the Dambusters: The Exploits of World War II's Most Daring Flyers After the Flood
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- Synopsis
- A history of the RAF&’s 617 Squadron during World War II, from bombing Nazi battleships to attempts on the lives of Hitler & Mussolini, and more. The Dambusters had another nickname—they were the &“Suicide Squadron,&” and these daring flyers were the go-to forces for dangerous precision attacks. They dropped the largest bombs ever built on Hitler&’s prize battleship, Tirpitz, as well as rocket sites and secret weapon establishments; they were involved in attempts on the lives of enemy leaders, including Hitler and Mussolini; and they created a false fleet on D-Day, which fooled the Germans, among other crucial missions. but they also suffered brutal losses, with seventy-five percent of 617 Squadron killed in action by the end of the war. In this awe-inspiring book, John Nichol—himself a former RAF flight lieutenant—retraces the path of 617 Squadron&’s most dangerous sorties, the ones largely lost to history. With the sensitivity of a fellow soldier, Nichol gains unprecedented access to the surviving Dambusters, whose moving personal stories add depth to this impressively researched history. The result is a tense, poignant story of courage by men who braved death time and time again in the name of freedom.Praise for Return of the Dambusters &“A truly epic tale of courage and sacrifice—an intensely moving epitaph to the men of Bomber Command.&” —Andy McNab, bestselling author of Bravo Two Zero &“A straightforward account considers all sides to these precise missions.&” —Kirkus Reviews &“This is both an exciting book and a saddening one . . . a tale of victory, in the end, magnificently told in lip-biting detail.&” —The Daily Mail (UK) &“Drawing on interviews with survivors, as well as archive material . . . the book is [a] story of human suffering in the air and on the ground.&” —The Times (UK)
- Copyright:
- 2016
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 384 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9781468316117
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781468315011
- Publisher:
- ABRAMS, Inc.
- Date of Addition:
- 02/02/25
- Copyrighted By:
- John Nichol
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Military, Nonfiction
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.