The Dam Busters

by Paul Brickhill, MARSHAL OF THE ROYAL AIR FORCE BRICKHILL, PAUL, with a foreword by TEDDER, LORD, P. Brickhill

Book Overview

The true story of a specially selected Royal Air Force squadron details its epic feat of destroying two vital dams in Nazi Germany. (History). This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0330376446
• ISBN13: 9780330376440
• Release Date: January 1983
• Publisher: Pan Books (UK)
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Damn Busters

I have completed the book and it is so interesting. Bickhill is an excellent writer and I expect to get more of his writings. I rate this book right at the top. Would definitely recommend.

A Great Read, Incredible Story

This book reads very quickly and it's very interesting. Written by the man who wrote The Great Escape, this is a real winner for war buffs. The book goes past the dam buster mission and the attrition rate for this wing was over 50% (if I remember the book I think it was close to 100%). Just imagine using a 4 engine Lancaster on low level mission after low level mission, the courage these men had is hard to find in todays culture. I have a LOT of respect for these brave airmen. Highly recommended book.

True-life high adventure. TARGET: From Rhur dams to Hitler!

I first read this story as a freshman in high school and couldn't put it down! I have re-read the book several times since then. The adventures of 617 Squadron have all of the elements of an Indiana Jones movie; from the most inovative, fantastic, and bizarre ideas (five-ton bouncing bombs to ten-ton, earthquake producing "Tall Boy" bombs) to shear, white-knuckle, edge-of-your-seat danger (low-level night flying over Nazi Germany). Check out Paul Brickhill's "The Great Escape" and "Reach for the Sky." You won't be disapointed

A first-class true-life epic of WWII British Aviation

I have read, and re-read this book many times over the last several years. Having studied 617 Squadron operations in general, and meeting some of the few survivors, I can't get enough of the inside story on this wonderful special-ops squadron. Also please read Enemy Coast Ahead, by Guy Gibson,who was the original Dambuster's leader. I find many of the ops after the dams raid to be even more interesting and harrowing !! This is a great read for general interest and true buffs alike.

Lancasters soar through the very jaws of death!

An absolute classic, "The Dam Busters" follows the adventures of 617 squadron. From its inception specifically for the attack on the Moehne and Eder dams to the destruction of the German battleship "Tirpitz" 617 Squadron showed the British just as capable at pinpoint targeting as their American cousins. Everytime I pick-up a text on the "heavies" I am reminded of the heroism and sacrifice of the amazing individuals who were carried aloft by them. Be sure to check out the "WWII Aviation Booklist" for more reviews: http://www.ampsc.com/~prophet/booklist.html