Disarming Hitler's V weapons : bomb disposal, the V1 and V2 rockets /
""In 1944, the V-1s and V-2s, Hitler''s ''vengeance'' weapons, were regarded by the British as the single greatest threat of the war. It was the job of the specialist bomb disposal teams to render the V-weapons safe and uncover their secrets. This is their sto...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Barnsley, South Yorkshire :
Pen & Sword Military,
2013.
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| Online Access: | CONNECT CONNECT |
| Summary: | ""In 1944, the V-1s and V-2s, Hitler''s ''vengeance'' weapons, were regarded by the British as the single greatest threat of the war. It was the job of the specialist bomb disposal teams to render the V-weapons safe and uncover their secrets. This is their story. In this unique book Chris has investigated the work of these unsung heroes who risked their lives every time they were called into action. In the course of his research he located the sites of many unexploded V-weapons, revealed here for the first time. The book is richly illustrated with 266 photographs and diagrams, many of which ha. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (267 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781473830837 1473830834 9781473829671 1473829674 |
