Hitler's Rockets: The Story of the V-2s
Language: English
Published by Skyhorse Publishing, New York, NY, 2009
- First Edition
- Softcover
- New
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".tells the story of this technically brilliant but morally detestable weapon, the.forerunner of all subsequent ballistic missiles." Shows how British intelligence pieced together information to figure out this new threat, and power plays among the German scientists and military leaders involved in making this weapon. The author also recalls in detail the fears of those who knew they were the target. B/W photos, Sources, list of Contributors, Index.
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- Title
- Hitler's Rockets: The Story of the V-2s
- Author
- Longmate, Norman
- Publisher
- Skyhorse Publishing, New York, NY
- Publication year
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- Dust jacket
- No Jacket
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1602397058
- ISBN 13
- 9781602397057
- Edition
- First US Paper
- Printing
- 1st Printing
- Dimensions
- 5.5x8.25
- Seller catalogs
- World War II
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About the Author
Norman Longmate was born at Newbury and educated at both Christ's Hospital and Oxford. He worked in Fleet Street and for BBC, and is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. He lives in England.
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Renaissance Books
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