ENEMY COAST AHEAD
by Wing Commander Guy Gibson VC.DSO.DFC
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- Paperback
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- ISBN 10
- 0330024523
- ISBN 13
- 9780330024525
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(Subject: Aviation - General) Mass market paperback. Creasing on spine and cover. The personal account of one of the authentic heroes of WWII. He led many raids over the Third Reich but is best remembered for commanding the successful 'Dam Busters' raid on the night of May 16/17, 1943. Using Barnes-Wallis' revolutionary 'Bouncing Bomb', 17 Lancaster Bombers from RAF Scampton attacked the Mohne, Eder & Sorpe Dams & wreaked huge destruction on German industry in the Ruhr Valley. Gibson was killed in action on September 19, 1944, on a mission over Rheydt. He was acting as Master Bomber - the most dangerous task in the bomber stream. (Published: 1975) (Publisher: Pan Books) (ISBN: 0330024523) (Pagination: 317pp illustrations) (Condition: ) UL-XXXXXX
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- Title
- ENEMY COAST AHEAD
- Author
- Wing Commander Guy Gibson VC.DSO.DFC
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0330024523
- ISBN 13
- 9780330024525
- Publisher
- Pan Books
- Place of Publication
- London
- This edition first published
- 1970
- Keywords
- Aviation - General Mass market paperback. Creasing on spine and cover. The personal account of one of the authentic heroes of WWII. He led many raids over the Third Reich but is best remembered for commanding the successful 'Dam Busters' raid on t
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