| V-2 Ballistic Missile 1942-52 Contributor(s): Zaloga, Steven J. (Author), Calow, Robert (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1841765414 ISBN-13: 9781841765419 Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK) OUR PRICE: $18.00 Product Type: Paperback Published: August 2003 Annotation: 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. |
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| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - Weapons - History | Military - World War Ii - History | Europe - Germany |
| Dewey: 623.451 |
| Series: New Vanguard |
| Physical Information: 0.18" H x 7.22" W x 9.84" (0.35 lbs) 48 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1940's - Chronological Period - 1950's - Cultural Region - Germany |
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Contributor Bio(s): Zaloga, Steven J.: - Steven J. Zaloga received his BA in History from Union College and his MA from Columbia University. He has worked as an analyst in the aerospace industry for over two decades, covering missile systems and the international arms trade, and has served with the Institute for Defense Analyses, a federal think tank. He is the author of numerous books on military technology and military history, with an accent on the US Army in World War II as well as Russia and the former Soviet Union. |