The Dambusters Raid (2003) By John Sweetman
 
Operation Chastise the Dambusters Raid, as it became known undertaken by 19 Lancasters of 617 Squadron on the night of May 16 1943, was the most audacious bombing raid of the Second World War. For the loss of 11 aircraft, the Mohne and Eder dams in Germany's industrial heartland were breached, and a famous if controversial victory won. John Sweetman's book is the most comprehensive account of this legendary mission, from the development of Barnes Wallis' 'bouncing bomb' (in reality a revolving depth-charge) to every moment of the raid itself, under the charismatic command of Guy Gibson, VC
 
Inscribed by Jack Holsgrove
 
Mr Holsgrove, a multi-millionaire property developer, did not feature in the original 1955 movie but claims he played a pivotal role in the historic raids by helping inventor Barnes Wallis solve technical problems with the bouncing bombs. In his book, called Dam Busters Away, Mr Holsgrove, 85, claims that as a 21-year-old he was recruited by Barnes Wallis and risked his life by planting the fuse in each bomb as the Lancaster bombers waited for the signal to head off to Germany from RAF Scampton in Lincolnshire. Mr Holsgrove even alleges he had the job of giving the final decision about whether the Dambusters’ mission should get the go-ahead on the night of May 16, 1943
 
Soft Cover
314 pages
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