Return of the Dambusters: The Exploits of World War II's Most Daring Flyers After the Flood

by John Nichol

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 146831274X
• ISBN13: 9781468312744
• Release Date: April 2016
• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.1" x 9.1"