Publicado por William Collins, 2019
ISBN 10: 0008280525 ISBN 13: 9780008280529
Librería: HPB Inc., Dallas, TX, Estados Unidos de America
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Publicado por HarperCollins Publishers, United Kingdom, London, 2019
ISBN 10: 0008280533 ISBN 13: 9780008280536
Librería: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Reino Unido
Paperback. Condición: Very Good. THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER A masterly history of the Dambusters raid from bestselling and critically acclaimed Max Hastings. Operation Chastise, the overnight destruction of the Mohne and Eder dams in north-west Germany by the RAFs 617 Squadron, was an epic that has passed into Britains national legend. Max Hastings grew up embracing the story, the classic 1955 movie and the memory of Guy Gibson, the 24-year-old wing-commander who won the VC leading the raid. In the 21st Century, however, Hastings urges that we should review the Dambusters in much more complex shades. The aircrews heroism was wholly authentic, as was the brilliance of Barnes Wallis, who invented the bouncing bombs. But commanders who promised their young fliers that success could shorten the war fantasised wildly. What Germans call the Mohnekatastrophe imposed on the Nazi war machine temporary disruption, rather than a crippling blow. Hastings vividly describes the evolution of Wallis bomb, and of the squadron which broke the dams at the cost of devastating losses. But he also portrays in harrowing detail those swept away by the torrents. Some 1,400 civilians perished in the biblical floods that swept through the Mohne valley, more than half of them Russian and Polish women, slave labourers under Hitler. Ironically, Air Marshal Sir Arthur Bomber Harris gained much of the credit, though he opposed Chastise as a distraction from his city-burning blitz. He also made what the author describes as the operations biggest mistake the failure to launch a conventional attack on the Nazis huge post-raid repair operation, which could have transformed the impact of the dam breaches upon Ruhr industry. Chastise offers a fascinating retake on legend by a master of the art. Hastings sets the dams raid in the big picture of the bomber offensive and of the Second World War, with moving portraits of the young airmen, so many of whom died; of Barnes Wallis; the monstrous Harris; the tragic Guy Gibson, together with superb narrative of the action of one of the most extraordinary episodes in British history. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
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Publicado por William Collins 14/05/2020, 2020
ISBN 10: 0008280568 ISBN 13: 9780008280567
Librería: AwesomeBooks, Wallingford, Reino Unido
Condición: Very Good. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. .
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Publicado por William Collins, 2019
Librería: BoundlessBookstore, Wallingford, Reino Unido
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Hardcover. Condición: Good. First edition. DJ will be clean and have at most light wear. Book will have been read but remains in excellent condition. Clean and tight binding. Cover may show slight wear. Contents will be clean and free from markings.
Publicado por William Collins 2019, 2019
Librería: Hard to Find Books NZ (Internet) Ltd., Dunedin, OTAGO, Nueva Zelanda
Miembro de asociación: IOBA
Super octavo softcover (VG+); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.
Publicado por London: William Collins, 2019
Librería: BookLovers of Bath, Peasedown St. John, BATH, Reino Unido
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Hardback in Dust Wrapper. First edition (first printing). Hardback in dust wrapper (black boards with silver titling to the spine) Physically 9½" x 6¼" (1.1 kg); (xxxv) 364pp; Index; Bibliography; Includes: Black & white photographs; Diagrams; Tables; References; Photographic lining papers; Appendices (3); ISBN: 978-0-0082-8052-9 || The book is on my shelves and will be carefully packed and posted from the pastoral paradise of Peasedown St. John, Bath, by a real bookseller in a real book shop - with my personal guarantee and my beady eye on the Consumer Contracts Regulations. REMEMBER! Buying my copy means the bookshop Jack Russells get their supper! My Book #199037|| Condition: Very Good in Very Good Dust Wrapper. Faint ripple to the leading edge of the leaves.
Publicado por Neri Pozza, 2022
ISBN 10: 8854521116 ISBN 13: 9788854521117
Librería: libreriauniversitaria.it, Occhiobello, RO, Italia
Condición: NEW.
Año de publicación: 2019
Librería: Simon Lewis Transport Books, Coleford, GLOS, Reino Unido
Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. Hefty investigation into the background, science, planning, execution and aftermath of the famous raid of three giant Dams in Germany by RAF Lancasters armed with 'bouncing bombs' . Veteran war reporter Max Hastings offers up his own view on the story. 364 pages fine book,minor corner ding on the otherwise fine jacket.
Publicado por William Collins, 2019
ISBN 10: 0008280525 ISBN 13: 9780008280529
Librería: ivanpavlovitch, East Hoathly, Reino Unido
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Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. 1st Edition. fine dustjacket unclipped - 1st limited edition signed by author on title page. Signed by Author(s).
Publicado por Lond. William Collins., 2019
Librería: The Antique Bookshop & Curios (ANZAAB), Crows Nest, NSW, Australia
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Col.Ill.wrapps. 364pp. b/w plates. Very good copy. 1st ed. Operation Chastise saw the bombing of the Mohne & Eder dams in north-west Germany on the 16 & 17th of May, 1943. RAF's 617 Squadron was tasked with dropping a special bouncing bomb into the dam walls.
Publicado por Collins London 2019, 2019
Librería: Andrew Barnes Books / Military Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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1st edition stiff wrappers As New octavo xxxv + 364pp., b/w plates, maps, notes, appends., bibliog., index,
Publicado por William Collins, 2019
Librería: BoundlessBookstore, Wallingford, Reino Unido
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Hardcover. Condición: Good. Signed by the author. 1st GB edition, 1st printing. VG condition book with dust jacket. DJ is clean, has fresh colours and has little wear to edges. Book has clean and bright contents.
Publicado por William Collins London, 2019
Librería: A Book for all Reasons, PBFA & ibooknet, Lowestoft, Reino Unido
Miembro de asociación: PBFA
1st edn., 364 pp. 24pp.half tone photo ills, double page plan of outward and return routes, in text plans of flight path to Mohne and Eder dams, plazn of flood damage from Mohne dam, facsimile extracts from Gibson's flying log at endpapers, black cloth lettered in silver at spine, decorative head and tail bands, photo montage dustwrapper, a re-assessment of the effectiveness of the famous 'Dams' raid of May 1943, with details of Gibson'd style of command, of loss of life of mainly Polish and Russian women slave labourers in the subsequent flood, and the missedd opportunity for maximising the damage by failing to attack the repairs, lightly rubbed at tips, dustwrapper: lightly rubbed at tips, ISBN:9780008280529 - near fine in a near fine dustwrapper,
Publicado por Hollands Diep, Amsterdam, 2020
ISBN 10: 9048852692 ISBN 13: 9789048852697
Librería: Antiquariaat Coriovallum, Heerlen, Holanda
Condición: as new. gebonden, met stofomslag - NIEUWSTAAT.
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Publicado por William Collins Great Britain, 2019. ISBN 9780008280529., 2019
Librería: Alexander Fax Booksellers, Mawson, ACT, Australia
Hard cover dust wrapper, xxxv/364pp, b&w plates. Light wear to board/dw edges, page edges lightly tanned; a near fine copy. Operation Chastise was one of the most extraordinary episodes of the Second World War, yet it has also become one of the most misunderstood. Hastings tells the gripping story of the Dambusters raid, from the invention of the bouncing bomb to the moonlit cockpits of young pilots flying at treetop height through lethal enemy fire. But Hastings also challenges what we think we know about the Dambusters, bringing to light the difficult truths that have often been left out of the legend.
Publicado por William Collins, 2019
ISBN 10: 0008280525 ISBN 13: 9780008280529
Librería: Invicta Books P.B.F.A., Builth Wells, POWYS, Reino Unido
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Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Near Fine. 1st Edition. signed by the author on the title page, illustrated, 364 pages. Signed by Author(s).
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Librería: Book Cupboard, PLYMOUTH, DEVON, Reino Unido
2019 1ST FINE /FINE.
Publicado por William Collins, U, 2019
ISBN 10: 0008280525 ISBN 13: 9780008280529
Librería: powellbooks Somerset UK., Ilminster, SOM, Reino Unido
Miembro de asociación: IOBA
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Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. 1st Edition. " Chastise " offers a fascinating retake on the legend . Hastings sets the dams raid in the big picture of the bomber offensive and the Second World War; of Barnes Wallace; the monstrous Harris; the tragic Gibson; together with superb narrative of the action of one of the most extraordinary episodes in British history. The boards, binding, text block and dust jacket are all square , tight and clean. Book price includes 2nd class parcel post in UK only.
Publicado por William Collins & Sons Ltd, London .UK, 2019
ISBN 10: 0008280525 ISBN 13: 9780008280529
Librería: powellbooks Somerset UK., Ilminster, SOM, Reino Unido
Miembro de asociación: IOBA
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Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. 1st Edition. A masterly history of the Dambusters raid. Max Hastings sets the dams raid in the big picture of the bomber offensive and of the Second World War. The covers and text block are both square, tight and clean Book price includes 2nd class post in UK only. This book is photographed as proof against in-transit damage.