Description: The little-known story of how the RAF and USAAF saved London from destruction at the hands of Hitler's V-1 flying bombs and V-2 missiles – by finding and bombing the hardened, heavily defended fortresses that launched them into England.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.
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EAN: 9781472826145
UPC: 9781472826145
ISBN: 9781472826145
MPN: N/A
Book Title: Operation Crossbow 1944 : Hunting Hitler's V-Weapons
Number of Pages: 96 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Item Height: 0.3 in
Publication Year: 2018
Topic: Military / World War II, Military / Weapons, Military / Aviation
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: History
Item Weight: 10.6 Oz
Author: Steven J. Zaloga
Item Length: 9.8 in
Item Width: 7.2 in
Book Series: Air Campaign Ser.
Format: Trade Paperback
