German Rocket Launchers in WWII: (Schiffer Military History) [Paperback]

Joachim Engelmann (Author), This book covers both in photographs and text the various rocket launchers used by Germany in WWII. (Editor)

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Publication Date: September 1, 1990 | Series: Schiffer Military History

This book covers both in photographs and text the various rocket launchers used by Germany in WWII.

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This book covers both in photographs and text the various rocket launchers used by Germany in WWII.

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• Paperback: 48 pages
• Publisher: Schiffer Publishing, Ltd. (September 1, 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0887402402
• ISBN-13: 978-0887402401
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,371,732 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars A Bit Shallow, But A Good Intro, August 27, 2005

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This review is from: German Rocket Launchers in WWII: (Schiffer Military History) (Paperback)

This volume in Schiffer's military history series covers the various German rocket launchers in the Second World War. The volume has 55 B/W photographs and 7 line drawings. The weapons covered include the 10 cm, 15 cm, 21 cm, 28/32 cm, 40/41 cm rocket launchers, the 15 cm Panzer Launcher 42, the 8 cm multiple launcher and the row launching device. The author also provides data on the production, cost and performance of individual weapons, as well as an appendix on the chronology of German rocket development.

Although this volume suffices as an introduction to the subject, the amount of information on the organization and composition of rocket launcher units is very limited. OB data is negligible, although the author does provide information on the growth of the rocket launcher force in terms of personnel. Furthermore, there is a bit too much on self-propelled rocket launchers that appeared late in the conflict, with much less on the rocket launcher force in 1941-43. Overall, this volume provides a decent and inexpensive, albeit overly-succinct, introduction to this subject.