Dam Busters Manual
A guide to the weapons technology used against the dams and special targets of Nazi-occupied Europe
Published on 29. July 2011
Book
Hardback
160 pages
978-0-85733-015-4 (ISBN)
Description
The famous dams raid in May 1943 was made possible only by the fusion of cutting-edge technology with the raw courage of a hand-picked squadron of RAF airmen. The incredible bouncing bomb, used to devastating effect by 617 Squadron on the Ruhr dams, was the vanguard of a whole train of technical developments that made this and other precision raids possible. Using the Haynes Manual approach, Iain Murray describes the technology behind the bouncing bomb as well as the heavily modified Lancasters that were used to deliver the weapons.
Reviews / Votes
'the human story shines through to give a feeling for the desperate times that required such ingenuity and sacrifice.' Engineering Designer'comprehensive selection of rare archive photographs, technical drawings and specially commissioned artwork' FlyPast
'Haynes have excelled themselves...packed with information and illustration to stimulate even the most jaded palette' Pilot
'absolutely fascinating' Best of British
'blow-by-blow account of how the modified Lancaster bombers were used in the attack.' Daily Mail
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Somerset
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Haynes Publishing Group
Dimensions
Height: 278 mm
Width: 214 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
757 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-85733-015-4 (9780857330154)
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Person
Dr Iain Murray is a lecturer at the University of Dundee. He is the author of Bouncing Bomb Man (Haynes 2009) and was a consultant for the ITV drama series Foyle's War, which featured an episode about the bouncing bomb. He lives in Dundee.
Content
Unique Haynes Manual treatment of the technology behind the dam busters. Covers the Avro Lancaster BI (Special) and BIII (Type 464 Provisioning). Covers the bouncing bomb, Tallboy and Grand Slam bombs, and all supporting technology and equipment. Includes design plans, cutaway drawings of the bombs, aircraft and equipment. Features previously unpublished computer-generated drawings.