
Dam Busters
The True Story of the Inventors and Airmen Who Led the Devastating Raid to Smash the German Dams in 1943
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Narrated by:
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John Lee
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By:
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James Holland
The night of 16 May, 1943: Nineteen specially adapted Lancaster bombers take off from RAF Scampton in Lincolnshire, each with a huge 9000-lb cylindrical bomb strapped underneath it. Their mission: to destroy three dams deep within the German heartland, which provide the lifeblood to the industries supplying the Third Reich's war machine.
From the outset it was an almost impossible task, a suicide mission: to fly low and at night in formation over many miles of enemy-occupied territory at the very limit of the Lancasters' capacity, and drop a new weapon that had never been tried operationally before from a precise height of just 60 feet from the water at some of the most heavily defended targets in Germany.
More than that, the entire operation had to be put together in less than 10 weeks. When visionary aviation engineer Barnes Wallis' concept of the bouncing bomb was green lighted, he hadn't even drawn up his plans for the weapon that was to smash the dams. What followed was an incredible race against time, which, despite numerous setbacks and against huge odds, became one of the most successful and game-changing bombing raids of all time.
©2012 James Holland. Recorded by arrangement with Grove/Atlantic, Inc. (P)2014 Audible, Inc.Listeners also enjoyed...




















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John Lee sets the tone and the mood with his narration. It's perfect. What a ride. It's the perfect pairing.
James Holland Does It Again
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Dambusters
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Fantastic and detailed
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Interesting, informative story, The technology needed to pull this off is impressive.
I am troubled that inadequate attention was given to the consequences for non-combatants. Almost no information is given about the catastrophic loss of life and property of the civilians. It has always concerned me that their suffering is, at best, so often given short shrift.
Important ww2 story.
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Dam Busters
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Excellent retelling
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Would you consider the audio edition of Dam Busters to be better than the print version?
The great advantage of the print version is maps and diagrams.Any additional comments?
I found the book interesting in its revealing study of the political machinations of the various entities and people involved. It was a group of wars within a war. RAF vs. RN, Bomber Command vs. Everybody, Bomber Harris vs. God, business infighting, and more. The presentation of the personalities involved--the people-- brings it alive. Great listen and very well narrated.More Than Just a War Story
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There are better choices on this Operation
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This is a decent re-telling of the raid but it doesn't really add much that hasn't already been covered. It is nowhere near as comprehensive as the far superior book, "The Dam Busters" by Paul Brickhill. Indeed, it's somewhat off-putting that Mr. Holland seems to disparage Mr. Brickhill's works in the forward to his book.Holland's book doesn't go into near enough detail on the technical aspects of the raid and spends far too much time looking into trying to make his narrative conform to a typical Hollywood script. I don't care about doomed lovers. Tell me more about the specifics of Upkeep, Aldis Lamps, Lanc IIIB specials, etc.
Decent re-telling of the Dams raid.
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A really terrific tale. . . and very well told.
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