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Germany’s V-2 Rocket
Gregory P. Kennedy
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Description for Germany’s V-2 Rocket
Hardback. Num Pages: 160 pages, over 130 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; JWG; JWMV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 223 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1124.
Germany’s V-2 looks at one of the major technological advances of the Second World War, the V-2 ballistic missile. Although dwarfed by today’s 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 ... Read more
Germany’s V-2 looks at one of the major technological advances of the Second World War, the V-2 ballistic missile. Although dwarfed by today’s 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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
Number of Pages
136
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780764324529
SKU
V9780764324529
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99-2
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