FLYING BOMB WAR by Haining Peter
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.
Peter Haining has written several books on the subject of World War II including The Day War Broke Out and Spitfire Summer. Born in 1940, he was a newspaper reporter, feature writer and publishing director before becoming a full-time author. He is married with three grown-up children and lives in Suffolk.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781861055811 |
| ISBN 10 | 1861055811 |
| Title | FLYING BOMB WAR |
| Author | Haining Peter |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Year published | 2002-12-01 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
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