The Dam Busters Story
- ISBN-10
- 0750947586
- ISBN-13
- 9780750947589
- Category
- Dams
- Pages
- 116
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2007
- Publisher
- Sutton Publishing
- Author
- Jonathan Falconer
Description
The RAF’s dam buster raid of May 16th and 17th, 1943 is one of the most famous stories of the Second World War. The author narrates its planning, dramatic execution and aftermath and draws on a superb selection of color and black and white photographs. He lists the Lancasters and crews that flew in the raid, and what became of them.
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