Secret Weapons Of World War Ii

Author : William B. Breuer
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
Page : 251 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2007-08-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9780470256527

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Secret Weapons of World War II by William B. Breuer Pdf

Critical Acclaim for Secret Weapons of World War II "Breuer has produced yet another collection of rip-roaring tales. . . . A delightful addition to the niche that Breuer has so successfully carved out." -Publishers Weekly "It is Breuer's portrayal of the competition for technological superiority between the Allies and the Nazis that grabs the reader and shows the significance of each wartime discovery and invention." -State Journal-Register, Springfield, Illinois In the fast-paced, suspenseful Secret Weapons of World War II, noted military historian William Breuer chronicles the clandestine battle that occurred between the brilliant scientists and codebreakers of the Allies and the Axis powers. Re-creating the covert missions, hoaxes, spying, conspiracies, and electronic sleuthing, Breuer deftly uncovers the spectacular feats of the fascinating men and women who determined the outcome of the war-providing an unprecedented look at the least-known operations and plots conducted by both sides.

Author : Walter E. Grunden
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015060866350

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Secret Weapons and World War II by Walter E. Grunden Pdf

While previous writers have focused primarily on strategic, military, and intelligence factors, Walter Grunden underscores the dramatic scientific and technological disparities that left Japan vunerable and ultimately led to its defeat in World War II.

Author : Roger Ford
Publisher : Amber Books
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2021-03-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 183886072X

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Germany's Secret Weapons of World War II by Roger Ford Pdf

Broken down by weapon types, the book includes reference tables, diagrams, colorful maps, charts and photographs, presenting all the core data in easy-to-follow formats.

Author : Roger Ford
Publisher : Spellmount, Limited Publishers
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015043263154

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Germany's Secret Weapons in World War II by Roger Ford Pdf

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Author : William Yenne,Bill Yenne
Publisher : Berkley
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Military weapons
ISBN : 0425189929

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Secret Weapons of World War II by William Yenne,Bill Yenne Pdf

This look at the techno-military breakthroughs that changed history covers the years of World War II, presenting more than 175 weapons that were developed by both Axis and Allied powers, from Navajo Code Talkers to the atomic bomb. Original.

Author : Ian V. Hogg
Publisher : Skyhorse
Page : 237 pages
File Size : 51,5 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 : Gerald Pawle
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2017-08-19
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1974686108

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Secret Weapons of World War II by Gerald Pawle Pdf

"This was a secret war, whose battles were lost or won unknown to the public ... No such warfare had ever been waged by mortal men."SIR WINSTON CHURCHILLThe Second World War, Vol. II

Author : Rick Beyer,Elizabeth Sayles
Publisher : Chronicle Books
Page : 275 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2023-10-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9781797225302

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The Ghost Army of World War II by Rick Beyer,Elizabeth Sayles Pdf

“A riveting tale told through personal accounts and sketches along the way—ultimately, a story of success against great odds. I enjoyed it enormously.” —Tom Brokaw The first book to tell the full story of how a traveling road show of artists wielding imagination, paint, and bravado saved thousands of American lives—now updated with new material. In the summer of 1944, a handpicked group of young GIs—artists, designers, architects, and sound engineers, including such future luminaries as Bill Blass, Ellsworth Kelly, Arthur Singer, Victor Dowd, Art Kane, and Jack Masey—landed in France to conduct a secret mission. From Normandy to the Rhine, the 1,100 men of the 23rd Headquarters Special Troops, known as the Ghost Army, conjured up phony convoys, phantom divisions, and make-believe headquarters to fool the enemy about the strength and location of American units. Every move they made was top secret, and their story was hushed up for decades after the war's end. Hundreds of color and black-and-white photographs, along with maps, official memos, and letters, accompany Rick Beyer and Elizabeth Sayles’s meticulous research and interviews with many of the soldiers, weaving a compelling narrative of how an unlikely team carried out amazing battlefield deceptions that saved thousands of American lives and helped open the way for the final drive to Germany. The stunning art created between missions also offers a glimpse of life behind the lines during World War II. This updated edition includes: A new afterword by co-author Rick Beyer Never-before-seen additional images The successful campaign to have the unit awarded a Congressional Gold Medal History and WWII enthusiasts will find The Ghost Army of World War II an essential addition to their library.

Author : Gerald Pawle
Publisher : New York : Ballantine Books
Page : 351 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1967
Category : Ordnance
ISBN : OCLC:1036846390

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Secret Weapons of World War II by Gerald Pawle Pdf

Author : Jennet Conant
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2020-09-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9781324002512

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The Great Secret: The Classified World War II Disaster that Launched the War on Cancer by Jennet Conant Pdf

The gripping story of a chemical weapons catastrophe, the cover-up, and how one American Army doctor’s discovery led to the development of the first drug to combat cancer, known today as chemotherapy. On the night of December 2, 1943, the Luftwaffe bombed a critical Allied port in Bari, Italy, sinking seventeen ships and killing over a thousand servicemen and hundreds of civilians. Caught in the surprise air raid was the John Harvey, an American Liberty ship carrying a top-secret cargo of 2,000 mustard bombs to be used in retaliation if the Germans resorted to gas warfare. When one young sailor after another began suddenly dying of mysterious symptoms, Lieutenant Colonel Stewart Alexander, a doctor and chemical weapons expert, was dispatched to investigate. He quickly diagnosed mustard gas exposure, but was overruled by British officials determined to cover up the presence of poison gas in the devastating naval disaster, which the press dubbed "little Pearl Harbor." Prime Minister Winston Churchill and General Dwight D. Eisenhower acted in concert to suppress the truth, insisting the censorship was necessitated by military security. Alexander defied British port officials and heroically persevered in his investigation. His final report on the Bari casualties was immediately classified, but not before his breakthrough observations about the toxic effects of mustard on white blood cells caught the attention of Colonel Cornelius P. Rhoads—a pioneering physician and research scientist as brilliant as he was arrogant and self-destructive—who recognized that the poison was both a killer and a cure, and ushered in a new era of cancer research led by the Sloan Kettering Institute. Meanwhile, the Bari incident remained cloaked in military secrecy, resulting in lost records, misinformation, and considerable confusion about how a deadly chemical weapon came to be tamed for medical use. Deeply researched and beautifully written, The Great Secret is the remarkable story of how horrific tragedy gave birth to medical triumph.

Author : Ian V. Hogg,John J. B. King
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 125 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Weapons
ISBN : 0727100076

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German & Allied secret weapons of World War II by Ian V. Hogg,John J. B. King Pdf

Author : Basil Collier
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 569 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2006-03-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781473814929

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Hidden Weapons by Basil Collier Pdf

In his Foreword, Professor Jones writes 'Mr Collier takes the opportunity to review the contributions of all forms of Intelligence, and the use and misuse that was made of them, in all the major phases of World War II. His task has required very wide reading of the great volume of original documents and derivative literature now available, and I admire the judgement that is evident throughout the book. Within the limits of treating the widest aspects of Intelligence in World War II in a small compass, Mr Collier has told the whole truth, fortunately without it turning out to be very unfavorable; and in the lessons to be drawn from it we indeed have one element of security if properly applied'.Basil Collier throws fresh light on the low priority given to Intelligence between the wars; the tendency of ministers and senior officials to rely less on intelligence reports than their own individual hunches; the failure to foresee the invasion of Norway; why, even with the aid of Enigma it was impossible to turn the scales in Crete, and why the Americans, though privy to some of Japans most closely guarded secrets, allowed the Pearl Harbor attack to take them by surprise.

Author : David Porter
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2010-04-01
Category : History
ISBN : 1906626758

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Hitler's Secret Weapons by David Porter Pdf

The German Third Reich had 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’ were the key to winning the war.

Author : Michael FitzGerald
Publisher : Arcturus Publishing
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2018-09-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9781789502640

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Hitler's Secret Weapons of Mass Destruction by Michael FitzGerald Pdf

As the Nazi advance across Europe stalled, Adolf Hitler repeatedly told his military advisers and inner circle that Germany possessed Wunderwaffen - miracle weapons - that would turn the tide and bring the Germans ultimate victory. But was he simply boasting out of desperation, or were the 'miracle weapons' real? Ideas that other governments considered too outrageous were funded by the Third Reich. At this time, German scientists and engineers led the world in the fields of aviation research, rocketry, and the quest for alternative sources of energy. They even came perilously close to beating the British and Americans in the search to build the first atomic bomb. This book describes the Nazis' secret plans to produce weapons of mass destruction, and shows how they almost succeeded in defeating the Allies in World War II.

Author : Brian J. Ford
Publisher : Pan
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1969
Category : Germany
ISBN : 0345097580

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German Secret Weapons by Brian J. Ford Pdf