Secret Weapons of the Third Reich — Military Secrets of the 20th Century

Author: [Russian] S. N. Slavutin, translated by Cui Shouzhi et al.
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Publish Date: 2004-09-01
Features: This book provides a detailed expose of Germany's development of secret weapons before and during World War II, profoundly revealing the war crimes of the fascist German regime. Driven by the needs of war, Hitler ordered the development of rocket weapons at Peenemünde, leading to the creation of the world's first controllable missile weapon – the "V-2" missile, the world's first practical surface-to-air missile – the "Falling Leaf" missile, the world's first practical air-to-ship missile – the Hs-293, the world's first practical air-to-air missile – the X-4, as well as a series of modern weapons such as the "Typhoon" missile, the "Wolfsriedel" missile, the "Rhine Messenger" missile, and the "Rhine Maiden" missile. Among these, the "V-1" and "V-2" missiles, as well as the Hs-293, were deployed in the war. Throughout the war, the Germans launched 12,000 "V-1" missiles and approximately 4,300 "V-2" missiles at Britain, inflicting massive losses and casualties. After the war, the "V-2" missile became a prototype for the development of the first generation of ballistic missiles by the U.S. and the Soviet Union, significantly influencing the advancement of missile technology. The book is rich in content and highly readable.