
$26.25
- Paperback
336 pages
- Release Date
7 July 2021
Summary
A truly comprehensive account of 617 Squadron, RAF, who carried out one of the most dangerous and audacious aerial bombing raids of World War II.
It was the evening of 16 May 1943. Nineteen 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 dangero…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781760859237 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1760859230 |
| Author: | Colin Burgess |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster Australia |
| Imprint: | Simon & Schuster Australia |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 7 July 2021 |
| Weight: | 490g |
| Dimensions: | 31mm x 262mm x 154mm |
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About The Author
Colin Burgess
Colin Burgess was born in suburban Sydney in 1947. To date, he has written or co-authored nearly forty books, covering the Australian prisoner-of-war experience, aviation, and human space exploration. Colin still lives near Sydney with his wife Pat. They have two adult sons and three grandchildren.
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