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Germany - A4 / V-2 Programme (1936-1945): Books

A book about German rockets from WW2? Here you will find books about the history of the A-4 rocket (better known as V2), designed by Wernher von Braun.

Germany's V-2 Rocket

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 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:Gregory P. Kennedy
Specs:136 pages, 28.5 x 22.5 x 2 cm / 11.2 x 8.9 x 0.79 in, hardback
Illustrations:130+ b&w photos
Publisher:Schiffer Publishing Ltd (USA, 2006)
ISBN:9780764324529
Germany's V-2 Rocket

Germany's V-2 Rocket

Language: English

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V-2 Ballistic Missile 1942-52 (Osprey)

The German A-4 ballistic missile, better known by its propaganda name of V-2, was the world's first successful ballistic missile, breaking through the atmosphere to reach its target quicker. It was a forerunner of Cold War ballistic missiles and its combat use in 1944-45 set the pattern for the use of Scud ballistic missiles in recent decades. The V-2 offensive lasted from September 1944 until March 1945 with over 3,000 rockets being launched.

This book examines the combat record of the V-2 in World War II, with a special focus on how a German missile battalion actually prepared and fired its missiles.

Contents: Introduction - Design and Development - Operation History - Variants - Colour plate commentary.

Author:Steven J. Zaloga
Specs:48 pages, 24.5 x 18.5 x 0.4 cm / 9.7 x 7.3 x 0.16 in, paperback
Illustrations:photos and drawings (in b&w and colour)
Publisher:Osprey Publishing (GB, 2003)
Series:New Vanguard (82)
ISBN:9781841765419
V-2 Ballistic Missile 1942-52 (Osprey)

V-2 Ballistic Missile 1942-52

Language: English

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Die V2 - Entwicklung, Technik, Einsatz

1942 flog die weltweit erste funktionsfähige Großrakete mit Flüssigkeitsantrieb. Sie war technisch in jeder Hinsicht revolutionär. Das Team um Dr. Wernher von Braun legte mit ihrem Bau den Grundstein für die gesamte Raketenentwicklung. In letzter Konsequenz führte dies zur erfolgreichen Mondlandung der Amerikaner im Jahre 1969.

Diese mit seltenen Bildern und herausragenden Grafiken ausgestattete Dokumentation schildert in bislang nicht dagewesener Tiefe die Entwicklung und auch den verheerenden Kriegseinsatz der als V2 ("Vergeltungswaffe 2") bekannten ersten Großrakete der Welt.

Author:Murray R. Barber
Specs:336 pages, 26.5 x 23 cm / 10.4 x 9.1 in, hardback
Illustrations:300 photos and drawings
Publisher:Motorbuch Verlag (D, 2020)
ISBN:9783613043114
Die V2 - Entwicklung, Technik, Einsatz

Die V2 - Entwicklung, Technik, Einsatz

Language: German

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Deutsche Raketen und Lenkwaffen - bis 1945 (Typenkompass)

Deutschland lag bis zum Ende des Zweiten Weltkrieges weit vorne in der Entwicklung von Flugkörpern und Raketen - nicht umsonst wurde nach der Kapitulation waggonweise Material in die USA und UdSSR geschafft und Wissenschaftler mehr oder weniger freiwillig zur Mitarbeit bei den Siegermächten verpflichtet.
Bislang einzigartiges Material aus Griehl´s umfangreichem Archiv wird erstmals in diesem Buch veröffentlicht.

Pages of the book [TK] Deutsche Raketen und Lenkwaffen - bis 1945 (1)
Author:Manfred Griehl
Specs:128 pages, 20.5 x 14 cm / 8.1 x 5.5 in, paperback
Illustrations:151 b&w photos
Publisher:Motorbuch Verlag (D, 2020)
Series:Typenkompass
ISBN:9783613035232
Deutsche Raketen und Lenkwaffen - bis 1945 (Typenkompass)

Deutsche Raketen und Lenkwaffen - bis 1945

Language: German

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Last update: 2024-11-20