Book Description
V-weapons were advanced rockets used by Germany to attack the allies during the Second World War. This is the first comprehensive history in English of the Nazi V1 and V2 weapons sites and a guide to what remains to view today.
Author : Philip Henshall
Publisher : Sutton Publishing
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 14,73 MB
Release : 2002
Category : History
ISBN :
V-weapons were advanced rockets used by Germany to attack the allies during the Second World War. This is the first comprehensive history in English of the Nazi V1 and V2 weapons sites and a guide to what remains to view today.
Author : Steven J. Zaloga
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 159 pages
File Size : 10,95 MB
Release : 2012-08-20
Category : History
ISBN : 1782002154
Designed to change the course of the war, the V weapons required ambitious plans to defend their expensive and complicated launch sites. Steven J Zaloga describes the configuration and planned deployment of heavy missile sites, as well as the unique Allied tactics developed to counter this threat, including a remote-control version of the B-17 bomber. From the V-1 ski sites to the mobile basing employed by the V-2 units and the other secret weapons bases like the 'V-3' high-pressure gun at Mimoyeques, this book examines the impact of these weapon systems and defences not only on the war but on modern weaponry. With many of the sites described still surviving today, this is a perfect companion for a tour of the V weapon sites built during World War II.
Author : Philip Henshall
Publisher : Robert Hale
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 43,18 MB
Release : 1985
Category : History
ISBN :
Beskriver tyskernes V-1 og V-2 raketsystemer under 2. verdenskrig, herunder vurderes den senere anvendelse og udbygning af systemerne, såfremt dette havde været muligt
Author : Steven J. Zaloga
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 66 pages
File Size : 32,86 MB
Release : 2012-08-20
Category : History
ISBN : 1849080712
Designed to change the course of the war, the V weapons required ambitious plans to defend their expensive and complicated launch sites. Steven J Zaloga describes the configuration and planned deployment of heavy missile sites, as well as the unique Allied tactics developed to counter this threat, including a remote-control version of the B-17 bomber. From the V-1 ski sites to the mobile basing employed by the V-2 units and the other secret weapons bases like the 'V-3' high-pressure gun at Mimoyeques, this book examines the impact of these weapon systems and defences not only on the war but on modern weaponry. With many of the sites described still surviving today, this is a perfect companion for a tour of the V weapon sites built during World War II.
Author : Ulrich Brunzel
Publisher :
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 32,35 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Guided missile bases, German
ISBN :
Author : Józef Garliński
Publisher : Crown
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 32,2 MB
Release : 1978
Category : History
ISBN :
Beskriver V1 og V2 raketvåbensystemerne i Tyskland under 2. verdenskrig
Author : MARTIN. MACE
Publisher :
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 11,4 MB
Release : 2019
Category : Weapons
ISBN : 9781912205684
Author : Steven J. Zaloga
Publisher : Osprey Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 37,32 MB
Release : 2008-01-22
Category : History
ISBN : 9781846032479
Designed to change the course of the war, the V-weapons required ambitious plans to defend their expensive and complicated launch sites. Steven J Zaloga describes the configuration and planned deployment of heavy missile sites, as well as the unique Allied tactics developed to counter this threat, including a remote-control version of the B-17 bomber. Covering the V-1 ski sites, the mobile units employed for V-2 launches and other secret weapons bases like the "V-3" high-pressure gun at Mimoyeques, he reviews the impact of these weapon systems and defenses not only on World War II but also on the development of modern weaponry. This book is an excellent guide to the sites described, many of which still survive and are visited on battlefield tours.
Author : Hans Seidler
Publisher : Pen and Sword Military
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 33,25 MB
Release : 2020-05-30
Category : History
ISBN : 1526749866
Hitler’s Wehrmacht and SS units will be remembered for their aggressive ‘Blitzkrieg’ tactics. But, as the war progressed, the Germans, recognizing the offensive capability of armored warfare, developed an impressive range of anti-tank warfare weaponry and munitions. Using many rare unpublished images this Images of War book covers the full Nazi anti-armor capability from the 3.7cm Pak 35, 5cm Pak 38 and 7.5cm Pak 40 to the versatile 8.8cm Flak feared by the Allies. Also featured are the half-tracks and converted Panzers that pulled or mounted these weapons and carried forward observers and reconnaissance elements. Later hand-held anti-tank weapons came into service and were effective and economic against Allied armor. The Panzerfaust, with its shaped charge warhead, became the first disposable anti-tank weapon in history. This comprehensive book shows this formidable range of weapons in action from Poland in 1939, through North Africa and the Eastern Front to the final collapse in 1945.
Author : Friedrich Georg
Publisher :
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 40,3 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN :
Following on from the success of volume 1, Friedrich Georg's second book in the series covers unconventional short- and medium-range weapons. In particular, this volume includes a wealth of information about the V-rocket programme, not just the more familiar V-1 and V-2, but special variants of these two rockets as well as later experimental craft and weaponry. Following a fascinating examination of pre-war efforts to build flying bombs, the author examines the V-1 and V-2 projects in great detail. Particular attention is paid to special variants that have previously received little coverage. These include the V-2 A-4 'America Rocket', and V-2s designed to carry nuclear and radiological warheads. The capability of the Germans to deploy such weapons is also discussed. A large number of weird and wonderful projects that never left the drawing board are examined, including the FR-35, V-6, V-101, Waterfall and Naval EMW A-7 rockets. The fascinating final section examines German plans to utilise such rocketry against London and Paris in 1945, as well as recounting the activities of V-weapons on other fronts, including Italy, Yugoslavia and the Eastern Front. The text is supported by b/w photographs and 16 superb pages of colour artwork, including profiles, computer-generated images of designs that never flew, and pictures of the author's own models.