{"product_id":"books-flying-bomb-war-by-haining-peter","title":"FLYING BOMB WAR","description":"Sixty years ago in October 1942, the prototype German V2 rocket - the world's first practical liquid-fuel rocket - was launched from a secret base on a Baltic island. Just over two months later, on Christmas Eve, a second prototype, the V1 (or Doodlebug), the first pilotless, weapon-carrying aircraft, was also fired from the same site. Together these two unique and deadly ballistic missiles were destined to attack England in a merciless and bloody onslaught - 'The Flying Bomb War'. Memories of the V1 and V2 have never dimmed; in England their impact was devastating - they killed over 9000 people and seriously injured another 25000. Based on interviews and research, The Flying Bomb War is a fascinating insight into a significant part of World War Two. The chilling truth is that London and southern England were the testing ground for a direct forerunner of the rocket that enabled Neil Armstrong to be the first man on the moon.","brand":"World of Books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53509534384401,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9781861055811.jpg?v=1778162720","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/books-flying-bomb-war-by-haining-peter","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}