| Collection type | Library |
|---|---|
| Author | Gibson, Guy, 1918-1944.; Royal Air Force Museum (Great Britain); |
| Call Number | 940.544941092 G448e |
| Document type | Monograph |
| Year | 2003, r 2005. |
| Pagination | 288 p., 4 p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps, ports. (some col.), facsims. ; 24 cm. |
| Publisher | Crécy, |
| Note | Includes index. First published in 1946. "Guy Gibson, VC DSO DFC - Leader of the Dambusters" -- Cover. |
| Place made | Manchester, England : |
Enemy coast ahead - uncensored : the real Guy Gibson / Guy Gibson.
Abstract
ch. 1. Flight out -- ch. 2. Peace and war -- ch. 3. Learn by mistakes -- ch. 4. The fun begins -- ch. 5. Balloon cables and bottles -- ch. 6. Maximum effort -- ch. 7. Sustained effort -- ch. 8. Battle of the barges -- ch. 9. Interlude -- ch. 10. 29 Fighte r Squadron -- ch. 11. Dusk readiness -- ch. 12. Fight the Hun -- ch. 13. The Heavy Brigade -- ch. 14. Turning of the tide -- ch. 15. The shape of things -- ch. 16. Squadron X -- ch. 17. By trial and error -- ch. 18. Some were unlucky -- Appendix 1: Immedi ate aftermath -- Appendix 2: German casualties.
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| Barcode | Call Suffix | Volume | Part | Year | Location | Status |
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| AWM085568 | 940.544941092 G448e | Stacks | On Shelf |
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Subjects
- Gibson, Guy, 1918-1944.
- Gibson, Guy, 1918-1944.
- Great Britain. Royal Air Force. Bomber Command Biography.
- Great Britain. Royal Air Force. Bomber Command Biography.
- Air pilots - Great Britain - Biography.
- World War, 1939-1945 - Personal narratives, British.
- World War, 1939-1945 - Aerial operations, British.