Australia's dambusters : flying into Hell with 617 Squadron / Colin Burgess.
Australia's dambusters : flying into Hell with 617 Squadron / Colin Burgess.
Australia's dambusters : flying into Hell with 617 Squadron / Colin Burgess.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
Cammeray, NSW : Simon & Schuster, 2021.
Call Numbers
H 2021/2054
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
xvii, 302 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 24 cm.
Content type
text
cartographic image
still image
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Publication information
Publisher
Cammeray, NSW : Simon & Schuster, 2021.
Place of Publication
New South Wales
Date Published
2021.
Subjects
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Scope and Contents
Summary
It was the evening of 16 May 1943, as 19 modified Lancaster bombers from 617 Squadron RAF, under the command of youthful Wing Commander Guy Gibson, roared into the night sky from their Lincolnshire base. They were on a top-secret Bomber Command mission, codenamed Operation Chastise, now regarded as one of the most dangerous and audacious bombing ra...
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Full title
Australia's dambusters : flying into Hell with 617 Squadron / Colin Burgess.
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Notes
General note
Includes bibliographic references and index.
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Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
H 2021/2054
Record Identifier
74VKaRRN6Byl
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKaRRN6Byl
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ISBN
9781760859237 : paperback
DDC
940.544941
MMS ID
991024391818902626
