Book HackChastiseBy Max Hastings
In a Nutshell
Max Hastings unpacks the extraordinary and controversial history of Operation Chastise, a story of innovation, courage, and catastrophe that shaped World War II and still sparks debate today.
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The Allied bomber offensive has become one of the most controversial aspects of the Second World War. Some critics, not all of them German or Japanese, denounce the Western Allied assaults upon cities and their inhabitants as a war crime.
Max Hastings
Introduction
Operation Chastise, commonly known as the Dambusters raid, remains one of the most iconic missions of World War II.
On the night of May 16th, 1943, a group of young, specially trained aircrew flew into Germany's industrial heartland, armed with revolutionary 'bouncing bombs,' and wreaked havoc.
But this story has not been fully examined until now. Operation Chastise was a success — but at what cost?
In Chastise, historian Max Hastings takes a deep dive into the operation.
Hastings looks at the story of courage among the aircrew and the human cost of Chastise to help us understand the full effects of the operation.
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