
Germany's Secret Weapons of World War II
Jet aircraft, ballistic missiles and super tanks
Roger Ford(Author)
Amber Books (Publisher)
Published on 14. March 2021
Book
Paperback/Softback
224 pages
978-1-83886-072-1 (ISBN)
Description
The German Third Reich had one of the most technologically advanced and innovative weapons industries in World War II, with aircraft, tanks and bombs that could match and beat anything else in the world. What is less known is the extent of Germany's secret weapons development. Germany pioneered rocket and jet-propelled aircraft, the pilotless plane, long-range rocket technology and 'robot bombs', and the world's first super-heavy tanks. Many of these weapons had a real impact on the course of the war.
Following the invasion of the Soviet Union and the realization that the war could continue for years, Hitler put great resources into the development of new and technologically advanced weaponry, in the belief that the production of 'wonder weapons' was the key to winning the war. Germany's Secret Weapons of World War II explores this little-known aspect of the Nazi war machine to reveal the extent of German secret weapons' development. Broken down by weapon types, the book includes reference tables, diagrams, colourful maps and charts and photographs, presenting all the core data in easy-to-follow formats.
Germany's Secret Weapons of World War II is an essential reference guide for anyone interested in the history and make-up of Germany's weapons development.
Following the invasion of the Soviet Union and the realization that the war could continue for years, Hitler put great resources into the development of new and technologically advanced weaponry, in the belief that the production of 'wonder weapons' was the key to winning the war. Germany's Secret Weapons of World War II explores this little-known aspect of the Nazi war machine to reveal the extent of German secret weapons' development. Broken down by weapon types, the book includes reference tables, diagrams, colourful maps and charts and photographs, presenting all the core data in easy-to-follow formats.
Germany's Secret Weapons of World War II is an essential reference guide for anyone interested in the history and make-up of Germany's weapons development.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Amber Books Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Illustrations
Index; Charts; Diagrams; Halftones, black and white; Illustrations, color
Dimensions
Height: 264 mm
Width: 208 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-83886-072-1 (9781838860721)
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Person
Roger Ford was an expert on the development of modern weaponry. He is the author of The Tiger Tank and the definitive history of the development and deployment of the machine gun, The Grim Reaper, and of a comprehensive study of close-quarters combat in the twentieth century, The Whites of Their Eyes. He died in 2017.
Content
Introduction
Jet Aircraft
Rocket-powered Aircraft
Hybrid Aircraft and Gliders
Rotary-wing Aircraft
Surface-to-surface Missiles
Air-to-air Missiles
Air-to-surface Missiles
Surface-to-air Missiles
Artillery
Tanks and Anti-tank Weapons
Submarines and their Weapons
Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Weapons
Appendices
Glossary
Index
Jet Aircraft
Rocket-powered Aircraft
Hybrid Aircraft and Gliders
Rotary-wing Aircraft
Surface-to-surface Missiles
Air-to-air Missiles
Air-to-surface Missiles
Surface-to-air Missiles
Artillery
Tanks and Anti-tank Weapons
Submarines and their Weapons
Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Weapons
Appendices
Glossary
Index