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| 1. | No 617 'Dambusters' Sqn (Aviation Elite Units)
Paperback (128 pages) by Alex Bateman (Osprey Publishing)
Most famous for the dambusting raid in the darkest days of the Second World War, the No 617 Sqn were a vastly experienced crew, yet little has been written about the unit's later operations. Formed in 1943 and trained to learn new and unused bombing techniques, the squadron pioneered various experimental weapons throughout the entirety of the war, using both Mosquitoes and Mustangs in addition to standard and non-standard Lancasters. It was also the first and only squadron to use certain equipment and weapons (22,000 lb Tallboy bomb, for example) in combat. Covering the complete history of the No 617 Squadron, including before, during, and after the Dambusters Raid, this study draws on previously unpublished information to explain the men, aircraft, weapons and operations of this experimental squadron. Color plates of the planes and uniforms bring this history to life, including a never-before seen squadron badge which was rejected and never made it onto the uniforms of the squadron.- ISBN13: 9781846034299
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| 2. | The Dam Busters
DVD Directed by Michael Anderson,featuring Richard Todd, Ursula Jeans & Stanley Van Beers (STARZ HOME ENTERTAINMENT)
Studio: Starz/sphe Release Date: 11/11/2008 Run time: 125 minutes Rating: Nr
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| 3. | The Dambusters Raid (Cassell Military Paperbacks)
Paperback (314 pages) by John Sweetman (Cassell)
Operation Chastise - the Dambusters Raid, as it became known - undertaken by 19 Lancasters of 617 Squadron on the night of 16 May 1943, was the most audacious bombing raid of the Second World War. For the loss of 11 aircraft, the Mohne and Eder dams in Germany's industrial heartland were breached, and a famous if controversial victory won. John Sweetman's book is the most comprehensive account of this legendary mission, from the development of Barnes Wallis' 'bouncing bomb' (in reality a revolving depth-charge) to every moment of the raid itself, under the charismatic command of Guy Gibson, VC. It recalls a time of commitment, perseverance and sheer dogged determination in the face of dangerous and improbable odds.
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| 4. | Dambuster: Guy Gibson VC
Audio CD (CD41)
This 2009 release includes a re-creation of a lost radio program Gibson recorded in February 1944, for which he selected eight favorite pieces of music, including Wagner, Strauss, Bing Crosby and Addinsell's wartime evergreen Warsaw Concerto. Gibson's words are voiced by the actor Richard Todd, who played Gibson in the famous 1955 film The Dambusters, and a veteran of D-Day himself. The CD also includes the evergreen 'Dambusters March', written for the film by composer Eric Coates, and closes with Todd's recollections of the making of the film, and playing Gibson.
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| 5. | Dambusters Raid [VHS]
VHS Tape featuring Great Battles of Wwii (Delta)
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| 7. | Dambusters: A Landmark Oral History
Paperback (352 pages) by Max Arthur (Virgin Books)
On the night of 16-17 May 1943, nineteen Lancaster bombers from 617 Squadron headed for Germany. Their mission, for which they had been trained under a cloak of absolute secrecy, was to destroy the dams of the Ruhr Valley and in doing so cripple the Nazi industrial war effort. It was to become one of the most famous raids of WWII. For the first time, acclaimed oral historian Max Arthur has gathered together the voices of the 'Dambusters', including Guy Gibson, commander of the mission and Barnes Wallis, who developed the iconic Bouncing Bomb. These voices tell of the hard training and sheer bravery that went into this legendary mission. We also hear from the German civilians who suffered the attack, who speak of the devastation that was wrought in their lives. This was a raid like no other, and in this extraordinary collection Max Arthur has created an enduring record of a unique event in British military history.
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| 10. | The Dambusters DVD
(The History Channel)
Veterans of the top-secret mission recall their attempt to destroy German dams using ''bouncing bombs.''
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