Germany's Secret Weapons of World War II

Illustrated in colour throughout, this book explores in depth all the new weapons developed by the scientists of Hitler's Third Reich, including rockets, helicopters, torpedoes, submarines, anti-tank weapons and surface to surface missiles. Introduction 6 Jet Aircraft 8 Rocket-powered Aircraft 46 Hybrid Aircraft and Gliders 58 Rotary-wing Aircraft 70 Surface-to-surface Missiles 80 Air-to-air Missiles 112 Air-to-surface Missiles 120 Surface-to-air Missiles 134 Artillery 144 Tanks and Anti-tank Weapons 184 Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Weapons 204 Appendices 210 Glossary 216 Index 218 Germany’s Secret Weapons of World War II reveals the extent of German secret weapons’ development, including reference tables, diagrams, colourful maps and charts and photographs, building into an essential reference guide for anyone interested in the history of Germany’s secret weapons programme.