Cover art for A Hell of a Bomb
Published
History Press, June 2024
ISBN
9781803997001
Format
Softcover
Dimensions
19.8cm × 12.9cm

A Hell of a Bomb How the Bombs of Barnes Wallis Helped Win the Second World War

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The story of the war-turning bouncing bomb, created by the innovative Barnes Wallis. At the start of the Second World War, a little known aircraft designer came up with the idea of some new bombs. They were to change the fortunes of the British war effort.

Barnes Wallis is most famous for his Dambuster bomb, used with great effect in 1943, and immortalized in the film of the same name, but he also designed three other bombs, the biggest of which was Grand Slam, a huge 'earthquake' bomb used to great effect against U-boat pens and other difficult targets in occupied Europe. This is the fascinating story of the man, his bombs, the trials of getting them in to service and the story of their effective use against the Nazis. AUTHOR: Stephen Flower is an acclaimed expert on the Dambusters, including the history of the raids themselves and the bombs developed during this period. 105 b/w illustrations

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