Germany S V 2 Rocket

Author : Gregory P. Kennedy
Publisher : Schiffer Pub Limited
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 0764324527

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Germany's V-2 Rocket by Gregory P. Kennedy Pdf

Germanys V-2 looks at one of the major technological advances of the Second World War, the V-2 ballistic missile. Although dwarfed by todays giant rockets, the V-2 represented a quantum leap beyond anything previously built. During the last six months of the war in Europe, Germany launched thousands of these missiles against the Allies. This book traces the origins and development of the V-2, from groups of individual experimenters in the 1930s to its use as a weapon system. Particular emphasis is paid to such topics as the structure and components of the missile, its ground support equipment, and field procedures. After the war, the V-2 formed the foundation for the space programs of the Soviet Union and United States. Information is included on previously ignored V-2 launches in the United States.

Author : Michael J. Neufeld
Publisher : Smithsonian Institution
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2013-09-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9781588344663

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The Rocket and the Reich by Michael J. Neufeld Pdf

WINNER OF THE DEXTER PRIZE OF THE SOCIETY FOR THE HISTORY OF TECHNOLOGY Launched by the Third Reich in late 1944, the first ballistic missile, the V-2, fell on London, Paris, and Antwerp after covering nearly two hundred miles in five minutes. It was a stunning achievement, one that heralded a new age of ballistic missiles and space launch vehicles. Michael J. Neufeld gives the first comprehensive and accurate account of the story behind one of the greatest engineering feats of World War II. At a time when rockets were minor battlefield weapons, Germany ushered in a new form of warfare that would bequeath a long legacy of terror to the Cold War, as well as the means to go into space. Both the US and USSR's rocket programs had their origins in the Nazi state.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : German Canadian Museum of
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2024-07-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781894643054

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The V2 and the German, Russian and American Rocket Program by Anonim Pdf

Author : R. Dale Reed, Darlene Lister
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2024-07-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0813132223

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Wingless Flight by R. Dale Reed, Darlene Lister Pdf

"Much has been written about the famous conflicts and battlegrounds of the East during the American Revolution. Perhaps less familiar, but equally important and exciting, was the war on the western frontier, where Ohio Valley settlers fought for the land they had claimed -- and for their very lives. George Rogers Clark stepped forward to organize the local militias into a united front that would defend the western frontier from Indian attacks. Clark was one of the few people who saw the importance of the West in the war effort as a whole, and he persuaded Virginia's government to lend support to his efforts. As a result Clark was able to cross the Ohio, saving that part of the frontier from further raids. Lowell Harrison captures the excitement of this vital part of American history while giving a complete view of George Rogers Clark's significant achievements. Lowell H. Harrison, is a professor emeritus of history at Western Kentucky University and is the author or co-author of numerous books, including Lincoln of Kentucky, A New History of Kentucky, and Kentucky's Governors."

Author : David Myhra PhD
Publisher : RCW Technology & Ebook Publishing
Page : 504 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2013-09-28
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Peenemunde: The German Experimental Rocket Center and It´s Rocket Missile Assemblies A-1 Through A-12 Part 2 Volume 2 by David Myhra PhD Pdf

When one hears the noun "Peenemünde" recalled immediately is the "Heeres Versuchsanstalt", Peenemünde or the German Army Ordinance=s experimental rocket missile research center on a peninsula bordering the Baltic Sea in northeast Germany. It existed for only nine years...1936-1945. Read the story (part 1) and view the photos in future volumes. Read about what really happened in Dr Myhra's latest historical account of The German Army Ordinances' experimental rocket research center, "Peenemunde"! Enjoy this, Part 2 Volume 2, photographs, drawings, Images and maps, of a multi-part informative series. Look for future volumes soon!

Author : Norman Longmate
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 603 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2009-07-23
Category : History
ISBN : 9781628730180

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Hitler's Rockets by Norman Longmate Pdf

In Hitler’s Rockets Norman Longmate tells the story of the V-2, the technically brilliant but hated weapon, the ancestor and forerunner of all subsequent ballistic missiles. He reveals the devious power-play within the German armed forces and the Nazi establishment that so influenced the creation of the rockets. He shows through contemporary documents and protagonists’ accounts how the British intelligence skillfully pieced together often contradictory evidence as it sought to establish the true nature of the threat. Finally he recalls in detail the feel and fears of the time from the viewpoint of those who suffered, and those who were all too conscious tat they were the target.

Author : Ian V. Hogg
Publisher : Skyhorse
Page : 237 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2016-04-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9781510703681

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German Secret Weapons of World War II by Ian V. Hogg Pdf

Hitler’s regime was notorious for its many experiments and its various secret ploys, weapons, and technological developments. But typically, the term “secret German weapons” only turns up images of the V-1 and V-2 missiles that played a part in bombing London in 1944. But truth be told, there were many more unheard of weapons behind the Third Reich. Many of these weapons have been unknown to the general public. Here, Ian V. Hogg, one of the world’s leading experts on weaponry, reveals the sheer magnitude of Hitler’s secret weapon projects, from the V-3 and the V-4 missiles, to the Schmetterling, to the German nuclear bomb, to the question of nuclear war and more. This detailed account of the myths surrounding secret German weapons examines the various fields the Germans concentrated on during their weapon development process and discusses difficulties that arrived in the process and how, in many cases, the ideas were exploited by other nations. German Secret Weapons of the Second World War draws comparisons between similar Allied projects and narrates the deeper purpose behind many of these projects. Many of these developments were not completed before the end of the war, but have created a solid foundation for many of today’s great military developments. Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Arcade imprint, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in history--books about World War II, the Third Reich, Hitler and his henchmen, the JFK assassination, conspiracies, the American Civil War, the American Revolution, gladiators, Vikings, ancient Rome, medieval times, the old West, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

Author : T. D. Dungan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2019-08-08
Category : History
ISBN : 1594163278

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V-2 by T. D. Dungan Pdf

A History of One of World War II's Most Advanced and Terrifying Technologies 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, too inaccurate, and its warhead was too small--but its unprecedented invulnerability and influence on Allied 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. In V-2: A Combat History of the First Ballistic Missile, 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.

Author : Murray Barber
Publisher : Classic
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2017-05
Category : Guided missiles
ISBN : 1906537534

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V2 by Murray Barber Pdf

The German A4 rocket, or V2 - 'Vergeltungswaffen Zwei' (Vengeance Weapon 2), was the most sophisticated and advanced weapon developed in Europe during the Second World War. From September 1944 to March 1945, German army launch teams fired more than 3,000 V2 rockets at targets in England, France, Belgium and even within Germany itself. Many V2s were fired from mobile launch sites and from concealed wooded areas, using fleets of transporters and trailers with sophisticated ancillary and support vehicles. Travelling at the edge of space, the V2 rockets fell without warning at supersonic speeds, turning buildings and streets into cratered rubble, and terrorizing the civilians targeted by these attacks. Drawing on a wide range of archive sources, rare personal accounts and interviews conducted with personnel associated with the A4/V2 program, rocketry expert Murray R. Barber traces the origins of the V2 and presents a detailed view of the research conducted at the secret, experimental rocket-testing facility at Kummersdorf West and the vast, infamous base at Peenemunde. This important new work reveals the transformation of the rocket into a weapon of war and describes the A4 in detail as well as the intense and often difficult intelligence effort by the Allies to discover more about this highly secret and unprecedented weapon, and to destroy it. The author also describes the field-testing of the A4 rocket, its reliability problems and the remedies and compromises employed to deal with them. He reveals the activities of the SS and their machinations to gain control of the rocket program from the Wehrmacht, as well as the subsequent operational deployment of the V2 in Operation Penguin, the 'vengeance' offensive against the British Isles. Illustrated throughout with rare and many previously unseen images (including color photographs), technical drawings and maps, this is the most comprehensive book ever on the V2, and includes important new details of the post-war development and testing of the rocket and its role in the dawning of the space age.

Author : Martin Gilbert
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2013-04-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9781135107888

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The Routledge Atlas of the Second World War by Martin Gilbert Pdf

In The Routledge Atlas of the Second World War, Martin Gilbert graphically charts the war’s political, military, economic and social history through 257 illuminating maps. The atlas covers all the major events from the German invasion of Poland in September 1939 to the defeat of Japan in August 1945. Focusing on the human – and inhuman – aspects of the war, The Routledge Atlas of the Second World War includes examination of: military, naval and air campaigns on all the war fronts the war on land, at sea and in the air the economic and social aspects of the war the global nature of the war, in armed combat and in suffering the impact of the war on civilians, both under occupation, and as deportees and refugees the aftermath of the war: post-war political and national boundaries; war graves; and the human cost of the war on every continent. This paperback edition includes several updates to existing maps, as well as ten new maps, specially drawn for this edition. The new maps include examinations of Japanese- American and African- American soldiers serving with the United States Army, British women special agents, Belgium at War, and the German occupation of the Channel Islands.

Author : United States. Army Air Forces. Air Matériel Command. Air Documents Division
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1946
Category : Guided missiles
ISBN : CORNELL:31924005002336

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Bibliography on German Guided Missiles by United States. Army Air Forces. Air Matériel Command. Air Documents Division Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : German Canadian Museum of
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2024-07-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781894643146

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A4 Fibel, American version of the launch manual of the German V2 Rocket by Anonim Pdf

Author : David Myhra PhD
Publisher : RCW Technology & Ebook Publishing
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2013-09-28
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Peenemunde: The German Experimental Rocket Center and It´s Rocket Missile Assemblies A-1 Through A-12 Part 2 Volume 1 by David Myhra PhD Pdf

When one hears the noun "Peenemünde" recalled immediately is the "Heeres Versuchsanstalt", Peenemünde or the German Army Ordinance=s experimental rocket missile research center on a peninsula bordering the Baltic Sea in northeast Germany. It existed for only nine years...1936-1945. Read the story (part 1) and view the photos in future volumes. Read about what really happened in Dr Myhra's latest historical account of The German Army Ordinances' experimental rocket research center, "Peenemunde"! Enjoy this, Part 2, photographs, of a multi-part informative series.

Author : David Myhra PhD
Publisher : RCW Technology & Ebook Publishing
Page : 504 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2013-09-28
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Peenemunde: The German Experimental Rocket Center and It´s Rocket Missile Assemblies A-1 Through A-12 Introduction by David Myhra PhD Pdf

When one hears the noun "Peenemünde" recalled immediately is the "Herr's Versuchsanstalt", Peenemünde or the German Army Ordinance's experimental rocket missile research center on a peninsula bordering the Baltic Sea in northeast Germany. It existed for only nine years...1936-1945. Read the story (part 1) and view the photos in parts upcoming. Read about what really happened in Dr Myhra's latest historical account of The German Army Ordinances' experimental rocket research center, "Peenemünde"!

Author : David Myhra PhD
Publisher : RCW Technology & Ebook Publishing
Page : 102 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2013-09-28
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Peenemunde: The German Experimental Rocket Center-Introduction by David Myhra PhD Pdf

This is the story and details of Peenemünde, the German military rocket developement and test siteduring World War II. It was one of the most modern technological facilities in the world in the years between 1936 and 1945. The first launch of a missile into space took place here in October 1942. In the nearby air force testing area, rocket engineers tested numerous flight objects equipped with revolutionary technology. From the start this research was directed toward one goal only: achieving military superiority through advanced technology. Slave laborers, concentration camp inmates and prisoners of war provided the work that enabled the construction of the test sites and the later serial production of the rockets, which the Nazi propaganda referred to as "Vergeltungswaffe 2" (or "Vengeance Weapon 2"), in so short a period of time. Both the inhumane labor conditions and the attacks on Belgian, British and French cities using the supposed "wonder weapon" claimed thousands of lives.