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Hi,

Would any of you please pass on any recommended books on...

 

- Carlson's Raiders

 

- The Dam Busters

 

- The Manhattan Project, Los Alamos and the bomb testing. Nothing too technical, general reader stuff.

 

Xmas is coming faster than I thought. These are potential gift ideas for some friends.

 

Thanks!

 

Mikie

The Iron Brigade
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There are way to many great books on the Dam Busters to list. Do a Google search. Plus some great documentaries have been made.

 

 

 

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Thanks for the ton of suggestions. Guess I should have asked which ones specifically you have read, enjoyed and recommend. If it is all the above, guess I have a lot of homework to do. I was hoping you'd help me cheat on cutting the list a little. Glad I didn't as a week before Xmas!

 

Mikie

The Iron Brigade
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I read all of the above books, plus many others. I had the pleasure of knowing many veterans who served with the Raiders and who flew with the 617th Squadron.

Posted

Very impressive! It sounds like you could write a book of your own about meeting these men. Thank you for the recommendations.

Mikie

Posted

Hi,

Would any of you please pass on any recommended books on...

 

- Carlson's Raiders

 

- The Dam Busters

 

- The Manhattan Project, Los Alamos and the bomb testing. Nothing too technical, general reader stuff.

 

Xmas is coming faster than I thought. These are potential gift ideas for some friends.

 

Thanks!

 

Mikie

Hi Mikie, you've already gotten a lot of suggestions but I'd like to add one more. I really did enjoy this one. I don't know if it is still readily available (it's from 2012, ISBN 978-0-593-06676-8)

 

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Rene

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Not a book, but as far as The Dam Busters . . . you should try the British film, The Dam Busters, that has Richard Todd and Michael Redgrave. Really cool to see!

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