V-2: A Combat History of the First Ballistic Missile By T.D. Dungan
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An example of the blind pursuit of technology development without reflection on the impact on humans or society Extensive and unscrupulous use of slave labor were the foundation for the world changing rocket development and later the space race At the time colour pictures were made to illustrate the progress of this project Although not shown in this book they still serve as witness of a complete lack of any moral reflection on the side of the developers This book is mainly concerned with the technical and operational history T. Book 2 excel D Dungan
A History of One of World War II s Most Advanced and Terrifying TechnologiesIn August 1944 Londoners thought the war might be over by Christmas But on September 8 1944 in the London suburb of Chiswick a thunderous double boom was heard followed by a huge plume of black smoke rising high into the air Several minutes later another explosion rocked the earth near Epping There had been no warnings no drone of aircraft above just sudden devastation Operation Penguin the V 2 offensive had begun The A 4 rocket better known as the V 2 V ergeltungswaffen Zwei or Vengeance Weapon 2 was the first ballistic missile to be used in combat Soaring over 50 miles high at supersonic speeds the V 2 would strike its target within 5 minutes of launching Once in the air its deadly warhead was unstoppable The ancestor of all Cold War and modern day ballistic missiles as well as the rockets used for space exploration the V 2 could not win the war for Germany it was too expensive too complicated too inaccurate and its warhead was too small but its unprecedented invulnerability and influence on Allied planning made the V 2 and the advancements it represented the ultimate war prize and British American and Soviet forces scrambled to seize German rocket technology along with its scientists and engineers In A Combat History of the First Ballistic Missile T D Dungan relies on an unparalleled collection of original documents unpublished photographs and accounts from those who were there to provide a complete description of the V 2 program the missile s use in combat and the race to capture its secrets V 2 A Combat History of the First Ballistic Missile
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