Just occasionally a book appears that has the ‘wow’ factor. This is one of them. The title is slightly misleading in that it is a microscopic description of the operations of a single squadron in Bomber Command during the last 2½ years of WW2. Having been destroyed in the fall of Malaya, 100 Squadron was reformed at Grimsby in mid-December 1942 and slowly built up to begin operations in March 1943. The Squadron then operated as part of 1 Group as one of 56 Lancaster bomber squadrons until the ned of the war. This remarkable book that has been 40 years in the making relates the triumphs and tragedies of 100 Squadron through the highpoints of the bomber offensive in all its fury and its story could be that of any of the other units. With the drive of the true enthusiast, the author benefitted from being able to interview or correspond with many of the participants from the air and ground crews – sadly now all gone. The narrative is therefore regularly punctuated with first-hand accounts.. Read more
Andrew Thomas - Author and Historian
Just occasionally a book appears that has the ‘wow’ factor. This is one of them. The title is slightly misleading in that it is a microscopic description of the operations of a single squadron in Bomber Command during the last 2½ years of WW2. Having been destroyed in the fall of Malaya, 100 Squadron was reformed at Grimsby in mid-December 1942 and slowly built up to begin operations in March 1943. The Squadron then operated as part of 1 Group as one of 56 Lancaster bomber squadrons until the ned of the war. This remarkable book that has been 40 years in the making relates the triumphs and tragedies of 100 Squadron through the highpoints of the bomber offensive in all its fury and its story could be that of any of the other units. With the drive of the true enthusiast, the author benefitted from being able to interview or correspond with many of the participants from the air and ground crews – sadly now all gone. The narrative is therefore regularly punctuated with first-hand accounts.. Read more
Andrew Thomas - Author and Historian
It is 5 stars from me for this one – great insight in to probably the most famous Squadron that was in action for the RAF during WWII.
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It is 5 stars from me for this one – great insight in to probably the most famous Squadron that was in action for the RAF during WWII.
[b] Read the Full Review [link=https://donnasbookblog.wordpress.com/2023/05/17/bookreview-for-617-dambuster-squadron-at-war-by-chris-ward-imagesofwar-penswordbooks-wwii-dambusters80-dambusters-lestweforget-penswordpub/] Here [/link] [/b]
Donna's Book Blog
The author can be relied upon to bring to life events 'as they happened' and his skill has not deserted him here.
Aeroplane - April 2023
The author can be relied upon to bring to life events 'as they happened' and his skill has not deserted him here.
Aeroplane - April 2023
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617 Dambuster Squadron at War
No. 617 Squadron RAF Bomber Command is world-famous for its daring raids on the Mohne, Eder and Sorpe Dams, the Dortmund-Ems Canal and the attacks on the German ship Tirpitz. This book contains rarely seen photographs of the squadron's aircraft, crews and other behind-the-scenes operations. Each image is accompanied by a lengthy caption that convey… Read more...
