Ill, p.287.non-fictionOn 17 May 1943, nearly 350 million tons of water crashed into the valleys of the Ruhr when the Lancaster bombers of 617 Squadron breached the giant Moehne and Eder Dams with colossal ‘blockbuster’ bombs. The Dam Busters tells the story of the raid and the squadron of fearless airmen who carried it through. Again and again, the crews of 617 Squadron Bomber Command used their flying skills, their tremendous courage and Barnes Wallis’ highly accurate bouncing bombs to deal devastating blows to Nazi Germany. world war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - britain, dam buster raid - germany

Ill, p.244.non-fictionDon Charlwood was born in Melbourne in 1915. Accepted as a RAF navigator in 1940, he was posted to 103 Squadron at Elsham Wolds in the winter of 1942. There he crewed up with a pilot from Western Australia and a British crew to fly a Lancaster bomber. In No Moon Tonight he gives a profound insight into the inner lives of the men of Bomber Command and their hopes and fears in the face of mounting losses. He depicts the appalling human cost of the air war in an account which has been favorably compared to other enduring memoirs of the 1st World War, namely Sassoon's Memoirs of an Infantry Officer and Remarque's All Quiet on the Western Front. A memorable first hand account of the air war over Germany.world war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - britain, world war 1939-1945 - personal narratives - australia

Ill, p.64.An account of the operations of the Luftwaffe in North Africaworld war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - germany, luftwaffe - history

Ill p.254.non-fictionOn 17 May 1943, nearly 350 million tons of water crashed into the valleys of the Ruhr when the Lancaster bombers of 617 Squadron breached the giant Moehne and Eder Dams with colossal ‘blockbuster’ bombs. The Dam Busters tells the story of the raid and the squadron of fearless airmen who carried it through. Again and again, the crews of 617 Squadron Bomber Command used their flying skills, their tremendous courage and Barnes Wallis’ highly accurate bouncing bombs to deal devastating blows to Nazi Germany.world war 1939 – 1945 – britain – aerial operations - europe, royal air force - 617 squadron

Ill, p.254.non-fictionA biography of Leonard Chesire VC, commander of Squadron 617, observer of the A bomb attack on Nagasaki and later advocate for peace.world war 1939 – 1945 – aerial operations - britain, leonard chesire - biography

Index, ill (b/w plates), p.342.non-fictionThe story of Douglas Bader's life is the stuff of legend. After losing both his legs in a flying accident he returned to the RAF at the beginning the Second World War to become Britain's most famous airman and hero. In the Battle of Britain he led his squadron of Spitfires to kill after kill, keeping them going with his unstoppable banter. Shot down in occupied France, his German captors had to confiscate his tin legs in order to stop him trying to escape. And Bader faced it all, disability, leadership and capture, with a charm and determination that was to become an inspiration to all around himbader douglas - biography, battle of britain - history

ill (b/w), p.50.non-fictionA mainly pictorial account of the actions of escort carriers in World War 2.aircraft carriers - united states, escort carriers

ill (maimly col), p.80.non-fictionA mainly pictorial account of the B-29 Superfortress.b-29 superfortress, world war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - united states

ill (b/w), p.48.non-fictionA pictorial account of the PanzerkampfwagemIIAusf.G,4.Pz.Div, also the Sturmgeschutz IIIpzkpfw iii - pictorial works, armoured vehicles - military

ill (b/w) p.48.non-fictionPictorial review of the varied versions of German half tracksarmoured vehicles - germany, half tracks - germany

ill (b/w,col), p.49.non-fictionA historical and pictorial of the Patton / Pershing tankm26 pershing, m47 patton

ill (b/w,col), p.49.non-fictionA pictorial and descriptive of Italian medium tanksarmoured vehicles - italy - history, tanks - military - italy

ill (b/w,col), p.49.non-fictionA pictorial and descriptive history of United states self propelled gunsarmoured vehicles - united states - history, self propelled guns - united states - history

ill (b/w,col), p.49non-fictionA pictorial and descriptive history of US armored carsarmoured vehicles - united states - history, military science - united states - history

ill (b/w, col), p.49.non-fictionA pictorial and descriptive history of US tank destroyerstank destroyers - united states - history, world war 1939-1945 - tank warfare

ill (b/w, col), p.49.non-fictionA descriptive and pictorial history of the DUKW amphibious vehicleamphibious vehicles - united states - history, amphibious warfare - history

ill (b/w,col), p.49.non-fictionA descriptive and pictorial history of the M3 half trackarmoured vehicles - united states - history, world war 1939-1945 - armoured vehicles

ill (b/w,col(,p.49.non-fictionA descriptive and pictorial history of the M3 Lee/Grant tankm3 tank, world war 1939-1945 - armoured vehicles

ill )b/w,col) ,p.49.non-fictionA descriptive and pictorial history of the AMTRAC amphibious vehicleamphibious warfare - history, armoured vehicles - amtrac - history

ill (b/w,col), p.49.non-fictionA descriptive and pictorial history of the M24 Chaffee tankarmoured vehicles - united states - history, m24 chaffee tank

ill (b/w,col), p.49.non-fictionA descriptive and pictorial history of the Tiger tankworld war 1939-1945 - tank warfare, tiger (tank)

ill (b/w,col), p.47.non-fictionA descriptive and pictorial history of German armoured carsarmoured vehicles - germany - hiistory, panzerspahwagen

ill (b/w,col), p.47non-fictionA descriptive and pictorial history of German self propelled gunsarmoured warfare - germany - history, self propelled guns - germany

ill (b/w,col),p.49.non-fictionA descriptive and pictorial history of Soviet tanksarmoured warfare - soviet union - history, tanks - soviet union

ill (b/w,col), p.49.non-fictionA descriptive and pictorial history of German self propelled gunsarmoured warfare - germany - history, self propelled guns - germany

ill (b/w,col) p.50.non-fictionA descriptive and pictorial history of early German tanksarmoured warfare - germany - history, panzer i, panzer ii