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Voices of Courage W. B. Bartlett

Voices of Courage By W. B. Bartlett

Voices of Courage by W. B. Bartlett


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The Dam Busters raids have gone down as perhaps the most famous air strikes in history. 'Voices of Courage' is the story of the legendary bouncing-bomb attack on Germany's dams from the pilots.

Voices of Courage Summary

Voices of Courage: The Dam Busters by W. B. Bartlett

It was not long before midnight on 17 May 1943 when the inhabitants of Gunne, the German village close to the Moehne Dam, heard the air-raid warnings. It was widely regarded as a precautionary measure, but ninety minutes later, an immense tidal wave was roaring down the valley towards them. Guy Gibson, who led 'X' Squadron of 19 specially adapted Lancasters equipped with Barnes Wallis's 'bouncing bomb', knew that the odds were stacked against him and his men. But they would not let him down. Some, like Squadron Leader Young whose bomb breached the dam, would return home as heroes. Others, like Pilot Officer Byers and his crew, would not, shot down just after crossing the North Sea while they were still miles away from their targets. A small number of those involved would survive crashed aircraft and live out the war in POW camps. The Dam Busters raids have gone down as perhaps the most famous air strikes in history. Yet behind the story of courage and determination there lies another, darker side, both for the aircrews - 40% of whom died in the mission - and for those who lived below the dams in the path of the flood, many of whom were not even German. This compelling account tells the story of those dramatic events through the eyes of those who were there. Whether or not the reality matches the legend, one thing that emerges is the incredible bravery of those who flew the most dangerous mission they had ever undertaken and the trauma experienced by those unlucky enough to be its target.

About W. B. Bartlett

W. B. Bartlett has worked across the globe in almost twenty countries and has spent time in over fifty. He is the author of many history books for Amberley including titles on the Titanic, Medieval History and Dam Busters. He lives in Bournemouth.

Additional information

GOR010678326
9781398104068
139810406X
Voices of Courage: The Dam Busters by W. B. Bartlett
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Amberley Publishing
2020-02-15
320
N/A
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