Operation Crossbow 1944: Hunting Hitler's V-Weapons by Zaloga, Steven J.

Operation Crossbow 1944: Hunting Hitler's V-Weapons (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781472826145)

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Format: Paperback
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Operation Crossbow 1944: Hunting Hitler's V-Weapons by Zaloga, Steven J.

Operation Crossbow 1944: Hunting Hitler's V-Weapons

$25.00
Operation Crossbow 1944: Hunting Hitler's V-Weapons by Zaloga, Steven J.

Operation Crossbow 1944: Hunting Hitler's V-Weapons

$25.00
Format: Paperback
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In mid-1943, Allied intelligence began to pick up the signs of unusual German construction in remote locations near the Channel Coast. Several massive fortifications were beginning to take shape, and they appeared to be oriented towards London. Allied intelligence codenamed these sites as "Crossbow," and began plans to attack them before they could bombard Britain's capital city. These "Heavy Crossbow" sites for the V-1 and V-2 missiles were supposed to be bomb-proof, but they soon attracted the attention of RAF heavy bombers with the new Tallboy concrete-penetrating bombs.

Fully illustrated with commissioned artwork and contemporary photographs, Operation Crossbow 1944 examines the dynamics of the world's first missile war. It also describes the parallel American efforts to develop missiles and assault drones to attack the "Heavy Crossbow" sites including the Air Force's Aphrodite and Navy Anvil projects.

Author: Steven J. Zaloga
ISBN-10: 1472826140
ISBN-13: 9781472826145
Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
Language: English
Published: 07/24/2018
Pages: 96
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 9.70h x 7.20w x 9.50d
By Steven J. Zaloga
By Steven J. Zaloga
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Steven J. Zaloga received his BA in History from Union College and his MA from Columbia University. He has worked as an analyst in the aerospace industry for over two decades, covering missile systems and the international arms trade, and has served with the Institute for Defense Analyses, a federal think tank. He is the author of numerous books on military technology and military history, especially focusing on the US Army in World War II as well as Russia and the former Soviet Union. He lives in Maryland.

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