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RAID16: Dambusters – Operation Chastise 1943

RAID16: Dambusters – Operation Chastise 1943

SKU: 9781846039348

Price: $20.90AUD inc. GST

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Author
Doug Dildy

Author
Howard Gerrard

Author
Mariusz Kozik

About this book
In May 1943 a specially established RAF squadron made its permanent imprint on military aviation history by flying a high-risk, low level, nighttime attack against German hydro-electric dams vital to the Nazi armaments industry in the Ruhr Valley. A comparatively tiny part of Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Harris’ four-month-long “Battle of the Ruhr” this one raid had an impact totally out of proportion to the small number of aircraft involved. It highlights the synergy of science and technology, weapons development and production, mission planning and practice, and the unflinching courage in the execution of a highly dangerous bombing raid. Furthermore, it established a legend that still resonates today.

Contents

  • Introduction
  • Origins of the Raid
  • Initial Strategy and Weapons Development
  • Planning and Practice Runs
  • The Raid
  • Analysis and Conclusion

Paperback; November 2010; 80 pages; ISBN: 9781846039348