The Dambuster Raid is one of the most iconic bombing raids that took place during WW2. A hand picked, international team of specialist low fliers were assembled to execute a daring low level raid which would strike at the heart of Germany's industrial regions.
Pen and Sword have a selection of titles which deal with all aspects of the operation.
Review as featured in
After Action Report Newsletter, August 2023
Review as featured in
After Action Report Newsletter, August 2023
As a kid, the Dam Busters film was one of my favourites. Therefore, I am saddened to say that I had never read Guy Gibson’s memoirs. Well… I have now and it is everything I had hoped it would be when I first picked it up.
An enthralling, moving story with, in places, a touch of wartime humour which is to be expected from someone so young thrown into war and the horrors it thrusts on people living in it.
Now I am more aware of Guy Gibson the human and have a better understanding of who he was, before and after that one mission he is best known for.
Highly recommended.
Read the full review [link=https://www.vintage-airfix.com/book-reviews/enemy-coast-ahead/]here[/link]
Vintage Airfix
As a kid, the Dam Busters film was one of my favourites. Therefore, I am saddened to say that I had never read Guy Gibson’s memoirs. Well… I have now and it is everything I had hoped it would be when I first picked it up.
An enthralling, moving story with, in places, a touch of wartime humour which is to be expected from someone so young thrown into war and the horrors it thrusts on people living in it.
Now I am more aware of Guy Gibson the human and have a better understanding of who he was, before and after that one mission he is best known for.
Highly recommended.
Read the full review [link=https://www.vintage-airfix.com/book-reviews/enemy-coast-ahead/]here[/link]
Vintage Airfix
It is 5 stars from me for this one – great insight in to probably the most famous Squadron that was in action for the RAF during WWII.
[b] Read the Full Review [link=https://donnasbookblog.wordpress.com/2023/05/17/bookreview-for-617-dambuster-squadron-at-war-by-chris-ward-imagesofwar-penswordbooks-wwii-dambusters80-dambusters-lestweforget-penswordpub/] Here [/link] [/b]
Donna's Book Blog
It is 5 stars from me for this one – great insight in to probably the most famous Squadron that was in action for the RAF during WWII.
[b] Read the Full Review [link=https://donnasbookblog.wordpress.com/2023/05/17/bookreview-for-617-dambuster-squadron-at-war-by-chris-ward-imagesofwar-penswordbooks-wwii-dambusters80-dambusters-lestweforget-penswordpub/] Here [/link] [/b]
Donna's Book Blog
[b]Rating[/b]: 5 out of 5 stars
An intriguing tale of a British raid against the German dams during the Second World War. The narrative walks you through the mission's development, planning, implementation, and outcomes. The raid's participants were brave, and what they went through was tragic. A fantastic read and worth buying.
NetGalley, Steven Sherwin
[b]Rating[/b]: 5 out of 5 stars
An intriguing tale of a British raid against the German dams during the Second World War. The narrative walks you through the mission's development, planning, implementation, and outcomes. The raid's participants were brave, and what they went through was tragic. A fantastic read and worth buying.
NetGalley, Steven Sherwin
As featured in
The Bookseller, Jan 23
As featured in
The Bookseller, Jan 23
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617 Dambuster Squadron at War
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 squadron's aircraft, crews and other behind-the-scenes operations. Each image is accompanied by a lengthy caption that convey… Read more...
Prior to World War Two, Wing Commander Guy Gibson joined the Royal Air Force. In 1944, he wrote down his experience of serving in the RAF. Aged just 25, Gibson had completed two full tours, each of 30 operations, with Bomber Command, and had led the now-famous Dam Busters raid against the dams of the Ruhr Valley in May 1943. He died aged 26 in 1944,… Read more...
