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V-2: A Combat History of the First Ballistic Missile (Weapons in History) (Hardcover)

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  • Hardcover: 256 pages
  • Publisher: Westholme Publishing, U.S.; annotated edition edition (Jul 2005)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1594160120
  • ISBN-13: 978-1594160127
  • Product Dimensions: 22.8 x 15.4 x 2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 439,308 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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In August 1944, Londoners thought the war might be over by Christmas. But on September 8, 1944, in the London suburb of Chiswick, a thunderous double-boom was heard followed by a huge plume of black smoke rising high into the air. Several minutes later another explosion rocked the earth near Epping. There had been no warnings, no drone of aircraft above, just sudden devastation. "Operation Penguin," the V-2 offensive, had begun. The A-4 rocket, better known as the V-2, Vergeltungswaffen Zwei, or "Vengeance Weapon 2," was the first ballistic missile to be used in combat. Soaring over 50 miles high at supersonic speeds, the V-2 would strike its target within 5 minutes of launching. Once in the air its deadly warhead was unstoppable. The ancestor of all Cold War and modern day ballistic missiles, as well as the rockets used for space exploration, the V-2 could not win the war for Germany - it was too expensive, too complicated, and too inaccurate - but its unprecedented invulnerability and influence on Allied war planning made the V-2 and the advancements it represented the ultimate war prize, and British, American, and Soviet forces scrambled to seize German rocket technology along with its scientists and engineers. T. D. Dungan relies on an unparalleled collection of original documents, unpublished photographs, and accounts from those who were there to provide a complete description of the V-2 program, the missile's use in combat, and the race to capture its secrets.

About the Author
Tracy Dwayne Dungan is a leading authority on the V-2 rocket and founding member of the International V-2 Rocket Research Group. He assisted with the restoration of the USAAF Museum's V-2 and was a contributor to "Nordhausen: V-2 Rocket Factory," an episode in the History Channel's Modern Marvels series.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Detailed combat history of the V2, 30 Nov 2005
Unlike many other books on the subject this volume covers the actual deployment and use of the V2 in great detail. The story of it's development, trials, the political struggles for production priority, the use of slave labour, etc are described in the first few chapters but only in overview. That story is detailed in many other books. The meat of this book is the information regarding the actual use of the V2 in action, eyewitness accounts from the soldiers who fired it, civilians who lived in the launch zones (almost as dangerous as the target zones at times!) and all sorts of other information I've never seen in any other book on the subject. If your interested in the V2 this book is a must have! The author's knowledge of the subject is extensive, the text readable and sprinkled with excellent photos and diagrams whilst the book itself is produced to a high standard on glossy paper. Highly recommended!
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