DAM BUSTERS: THE DEFINITIVE HISTORY OF 617 SQUADRON AT WAR

The legend of the squadron is so well known that most are fooled into believing that they already know the full story. This is far from the truth. German researcher Andreas Wachtel has lead investigations at the scenes of the many Lancaster crash sites, not only of the dams raid itself, but also later operations. By interviewing eye witnesses, examining German records, and visiting the sites he has added new detail and given new insight into the story. The Dambusters, immortalised by the film and the RAF marching music, has become a legend. This remarkable work details the raid itself, the formation of the squadron, and the men who were lead by Guy Gibson. It also explores the many extraordinary raids 617 Squadron made after the dams, to targets like the Battleship Tirpitz, the Dormunt-Ems Canal and U-Boat pens.