Operation Chastise, better known to the world as The Dambusters.
The raid was a huge propaganda success for the Allies but whether it achieved a huge amount is debated and the argument comes down on the side of ' not much'.
The raiding group suffered terrible losses. 130 men flew out 55 never came back.
This book not only covers the raid itself but the efforts to get it accepted as a viable operation in the first place by Barnes Wallis the engineer who designed the "bouncing bomb".
An interesting read with rose tinted glasses removed after 75 years. The raids was lead by a 24 year old. All participants were about the same age. Many 24 year olds these days have a weep if you yell at them.
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