One of the dambusters : a true story / Marlene Bennetts ; illustrated by Trish Bowles.
"As part of his Anzac Day studies, Matthew has to find out if any of his family members had been involved in World War Two. His grandmother tells him the story of her brother, Lennie Chambers, one of the Dambusters charged with destroying several dams in Germany where there were war armament fa...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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North Shore, N.Z. :
Raupo,
[2008]
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| Summary: | "As part of his Anzac Day studies, Matthew has to find out if any of his family members had been involved in World War Two. His grandmother tells him the story of her brother, Lennie Chambers, one of the Dambusters charged with destroying several dams in Germany where there were war armament factories and power stations. Matthew learn's about Lennie's training, the planes he flew in, and his job as a gunner and wireless operator. He also realises how frightening and dangerous an experience his great-great uncle lived through"--Cover. |
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| Item Description: | Picture book for children. |
| Physical Description: | 1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations ; 22 x 25 cm |
| ISBN: | 1869780604 9781869780609 |