Impact by Benjamin King
Bolstered by the experience of the recent Scud campaign in the Persian Gulf, the authors demonstrate that Germany's V weapons in World War II caused difficulties for the Allies out of all proportion to their numbers. During World War II, when the V1s and V2s soared in their thousands against London, Antwerp and other targets, they were launched by Germans who had made a technological leap over their Allied scientific counterparts. Ultimately, as the German front fell back, the V launch-sites and factories were overrun. Nevertheless, for a time, the Germans had wielded a revolutionary new weapon that we now know pointed to the future of warfare. This intensely researched book overturns many of the myths about the V-weapons by tracing their development under pressure, their employment in combat, and the massive effect their existence had on operations.
King, Benjamin: - Benjamin King serves as command historian for the U. S. Army Transportation Center and Fort Eustis. He served in Vietnam with the 101st Airborne Division (the Screaming Eagles), and was awarded both the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star. King's military service has included work with the Pershing missile systems, and his experience and knowledge have led to published articles in Field Artillery Journal and Vietnam magazine, as well as an appearance on the Discovery Channel's Machines That Won the War . His two other historical novels, A Bullet for Stonewall and A Bullet for Lincoln, are both published by Pelican.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781885119513 |
| ISBN 10 | 1885119518 |
| Title | Impact |
| Author | Benjamin King |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Hachette Books |
| Year published | 1998-08-21 |
| Number of pages | 358 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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