DAMBUSTERS: THE COMPLETE WWII HISTORY OF 617 SQUADRON
Written by Chris. Ward, Andy Lee, Andreas Wachtel
Published by Mention The War Ltd
in 2019
ISBN: 9781911255529
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- WORLD WAR II
- AVIATION
- RAF
- HISTORY
DAMBUSTERS: THE COMPLETE WWII HISTORY OF 617 SQUADRON
Written by Chris. Ward, Andy Lee, Andreas Wachtel.
Stock no. 1829960
1st.
2019.
Softcover.
Large format.
Nearly fine condition.
An amended edition of the 75th Anniversary Revised 617 Squadron Profile, containing the same information with a handful of additional photos. Large format. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos. 406 pages. ISBN: 9781911255529. Light creasing to tip of top corner. A lovely copy.
Front cover
Contents
- Introduction
- Extract from the original introduction to the 2003 'Dambusters: The Definitive History'
- Forewords to Previous Histories
- Section One: Narrative WWII History
- In the Beginning
- The Gentlemen and the Players
- Harris, Bomber Baron, Commander-in-Chief
- Training
- Into Battle
- Pressing On
- Rebuilding
- Black Thursday
- They Also Served
- Cheshire: A Man for all Seasons
- In Pursuit of Precision
- Supporting the Group
- The Summer of '44 - Taxable and Tallboy
- A Day in the Life of Woodhall Spa
- Matters Maritime Continue
- Tirpitz
- War Crime
- Tirpitz Rounds Two and Three
- On the Other Side of the Hill
- The Final Winter
- Earthquake
- Seventy-five years on
- He arrested an English airman
- Postscript
- 617 Squadron Miscellany
- Appendices
- Operational Record
- Aircraft Histories
- Roll of Honour
- Key to Abbreviations