A Hell of a Bomb
How the Bombs of Barnes Wallis Helped Win the Second World War
2024
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New edition
The History Press Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-80399-700-1 (ISBN)
The History Press Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-80399-700-1 (ISBN)
The story of the war-turning bouncing bomb, created by the innovative Barnes Wallis
One of the most famous and spectacular events of the Second World War was the destruction of two dams in the Ruhr by Avro Lancaster bombers of 617 Squadron, known ever since as the Dambusters Raid. The bombs that the Lancasters dropped were designed by the most prolific inventor of armaments of the period. His Tallboy and Grand Slam earthquake bombs helped destroy the battleship Tirpitz as well as numerous other high-profile targets, and were only eclipsed in destructive power by the atom bombs dropped on Japan.
The inventor was Barnes Wallis and A Hell of a Bomb is the story of the development of his bombs, their destructive uses and how they helped win the war for the Allies.
One of the most famous and spectacular events of the Second World War was the destruction of two dams in the Ruhr by Avro Lancaster bombers of 617 Squadron, known ever since as the Dambusters Raid. The bombs that the Lancasters dropped were designed by the most prolific inventor of armaments of the period. His Tallboy and Grand Slam earthquake bombs helped destroy the battleship Tirpitz as well as numerous other high-profile targets, and were only eclipsed in destructive power by the atom bombs dropped on Japan.
The inventor was Barnes Wallis and A Hell of a Bomb is the story of the development of his bombs, their destructive uses and how they helped win the war for the Allies.
Stephen Flower is an acclaimed expert on the Dambusters, including the history of the raids themselves and the bombs developed during this period.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 27.04.2024 |
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| Zusatzinfo | 105 Illustrations, black and white |
| Verlagsort | Stroud |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 129 x 198 mm |
| Themenwelt | Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte |
| Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik | |
| Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Militärfahrzeuge / -flugzeuge / -schiffe | |
| Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► 1918 bis 1945 | |
| Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Militärgeschichte | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung | |
| Technik | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-80399-700-1 / 1803997001 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-80399-700-1 / 9781803997001 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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