Operation Big Ben

Reprinted due to popular demand, this highly significant book draws attention to one of the best kept secrets of the Second World War. Through Squadron histories, log books, official reports and interviews with the people who flew clipped winged Spitfires to dive-bomb V2 rocket sites towards the end of World War 2, a story as fascinating as the Dam Busters Raid or the Battle of Britain is at last fully told. The authors explain the difficulties of the missions, utilizing the first-hand recollections of the men who completed the dive-bombing raids. They show the extreme dangers and complexities of dive-bombing as well as how to dive-bomb, all of which is supported by lists of the Spitfires that flew with the squadrons and V1 and V2 target statistics. This book is an essential reading for all those interested in the Second World War.

ISBN 1862273618   Pages 256 ISBN13 9781862273610 (What's this?)   Volumes 1 Publisher The History Press Ltd   Weight (grammes) 395 Imprint Spellmount Publishers Ltd   Published in Stroud Format Paperback   Height (mm) 235 Publication date 15 Oct 2006   Width (mm) 156 DEWEY 940.544941   Spine width (mm) 19 DEWEY edition DC22   Academic level General

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