This book tells the story of the supposed Wunderwaffen - miracle weapons - that Hitler claimed would win them the war: Nazi flying the V-1 flying bomb, the V-2 rocket, the V-3 heavy gun and much besides. Was he simply boasting out of desperation, or were these weapons projects a real threat to Allied victory? Michael FitzGerald investigates.
This book tells the story of the supposed Wunderwaffen - miracle weapons - that Hitler claimed would win them the war: Nazi flying the V-1 flying bomb, the V-2 rocket, the V-3 heavy gun and much besides. Was he simply boasting out of desperation, or were these weapons projects a real threat to Allied victory? Michael FitzGerald investigates.
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?
This book tells the story of the wonder weapons and types of armament that Hitler hoped would win the war: Nazi flying saucers, the V-1 flying bomb, the V-2 rocket, the V-3 heavy gun and much besides. While some are shrouded in myth and conspiracy, others, like their own projects of nuclear armament, we know to have been real threats to Allied victory.
With black and white photographs throughout, this illuminating guide explores a crucial but less well-known aspect of the Third Reich, and how close they came to defeating the Allies in World War II.
Michael FitzGerald is the author of numerous history titles, including Storm Troopers of Satan: An Occult History of the Second World War; Adolf Hitler: A Portrait; and American Destiny: From Adam to Obama. In 2008 he was the principal speaker in Dark Fellowships: The Vril Society, on the Discovery Channel.
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