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German Rocket Launchers in WWII: (Schiffer Military History)

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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.