Operation Chastise : the RAF's most brilliant attack of World War II
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Published
New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2020].
ISBN
9780062953636, 006295363X
Status
Indian Prairie Public Library District - 1st Floor
940.5421 HASTINGS
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940.5421 HASTINGS
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Dams -- Germany -- Ruhr (Region) -- History -- 20th century.
Great Britain. -- Royal Air Force. -- Squadron, 617 -- History.
Operation Chastise, 1943.
Ruhr (Germany : Region) -- History.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, British.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Destruction and pillage -- Germany -- Ruhr (Region)
Great Britain. -- Royal Air Force. -- Squadron, 617 -- History.
Operation Chastise, 1943.
Ruhr (Germany : Region) -- History.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, British.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Destruction and pillage -- Germany -- Ruhr (Region)
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Published
New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2020].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xxxv, 364 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9780062953636, 006295363X
Notes
General Note
"Originally published as Chastise in Great Britain in 2019 by William Collins, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers"--title page verso.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 345-350) and index.
Description
Tells the story of the infamous British military operation, the Dambusters raid. This aerial bombing attack, called Operation Chastise, was responsible for the overnight destruction of the Möhne and Eder dams in northwest Germany by Britain's Royal air Force 617 Squadron, an epic wartime maneveuver that has become military legend.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Hastings, M. (2020). Operation Chastise: the RAF's most brilliant attack of World War II (First U.S. edition.). Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hastings, Max. 2020. Operation Chastise: The RAF's Most Brilliant Attack of World War II. Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hastings, Max. Operation Chastise: The RAF's Most Brilliant Attack of World War II Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2020.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Hastings, Max. Operation Chastise: The RAF's Most Brilliant Attack of World War II First U.S. edition., Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2020.
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