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A HELL OF A BOMB: HOW THE BOMBS OF BARNES WALLIS HELPED WIN THE SECOND WORLD WAR

by Stephen Flower

Published by Tempus.

Very good condition. The story of the development of Barnes Wallis' bombs, their destructive uses and how they helped win the war for the Allies. Pictorial cardwraps. 320 pages.

Title page removed else a lovely copy.

ISBN: 075242386X
Stock no. 1829752

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Contents

  • Acknowledgements
  • Author's Note
  • Foreword
  • 1 Preparation
  • 2 Prelude
  • 3 Operation Chastise
  • 4 Highball
  • 5 Enter Tallboy
  • 6 Revenge Weapons
  • 7 The U-Boat Pens
  • 8 A Hell of a Bomb
  • 9 Dams and Dykes
  • 10 Obviate and Catechism
  • 11 Pens, Shipping and Viaducts
  • 12 Grand Slam at Last
  • 13 The Final Raids
  • 14 Aftermath
  • Appendices
  • Glossary
  • Chronology

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