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V-2 Ballistic Missile 1942–52, EPUB eBook

V-2 Ballistic Missile 1942–52 EPUB

Illustrated by Robert Calow

Part of the New Vanguard series

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Description

The German A-4 ballistic missile, better known by its propaganda name of V-2, was the world's first successful ballistic missile, breaking through the atmosphere to reach its target quicker.

It was a forerunner of Cold War ballistic missiles and its combat use in 1944-45 set the pattern for the use of Scud ballistic missiles in recent decades.

The V-2 offensive lasted from September 1944 until March 1945 with over 3,000 rockets being launched.

This book examines the combat record of the V-2 in World War II, with a special focus on how a German missile battalion actually prepared and fired its missiles.