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Germany's Secret Weapons in World War II Hardcover – January 1, 2000

by Roger Ford (Author)
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 19 ratings
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During the course of a long, hard-fought war, scientists and engineers of the Third Reich mounted a campaign aimed at nothing less than changing the nature of warfare itself. This is a catalog of their campaign, looking in depth and in detail at its successes and its failures. Detailed chapters cover: Jet Aircraft; Rocket-powered Aircraft; Hybrid Aircraft and Gliders; Rotary-Wing Aircraft; Submarines and Their Weapons; Tanks and Anti-Tank Weapons; Artillery; Anti-tank Weapons; Air-to-Air Weapons; Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Weapons; and Surface-to-Surface Missiles. Superbly illustrated with full-color artworks. Hdbd., 8 1-2"x 11 1-4", 144 pgs., 40 bandw ill., 47 color.'
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  1. Print length
    144 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Zenith Pr
  4. Publication date
    January 1, 2000
  5. Dimensions
    9 x 0.75 x 11.75 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0760308470
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0760308479
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4.6 out of 5 stars
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5.0 out of 5 stars I recommend reading this book.
Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2017
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Bravo. This book was well done. It covers a wide range of weapons in details that are easy to read and understand.. It is loaded with technical charts for people that may enjoy technobabble but the text is clear and to the point. Each topic is covered with enough information to do the job. the book is loaded with excellent quality photos and drawings. He covers the devolvement and use of each weapon carefully. The text is good size so it is also easy to read. I found the book a pleasure to read and understand. This book is good for the experience to novice learning Germany WW2 technology. It does not cover negative activities by the Nazi to make these weapons which is not any of the subjects of this book..

I recommend reading this book.
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CesarTJ
4.0 out of 5 stars Hitler's Wildest Dreams
Reviewed in the United States on July 24, 2014
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The book covers a huge array of weapons – from rocket-powered airplanes, submarines and missiles to anti-tank guns – that fall within the author’s definition of “secret”. Most of them are thus described superficially.

Photos and illustrations are in general of good quality. Maps, though, have no scale bar. The graphs often used to compare different weapons are sometimes good and sometimes terrible. The author would benefit a lot from reading “The Visual Display of Quantitative Information”.

If you want an overview of the subject, this is a honest option.
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matt treier
5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting
Reviewed in the United States on April 1, 2022
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Covers many experimental and limited production weapons especially aircraft and missiles
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LEE JEUNG IK
5.0 out of 5 stars Very interesting
Reviewed in the United States on November 10, 2018
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Very interesting
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Thomas L.
3.0 out of 5 stars Light and dry
Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2001
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I was hoping for some interesting analysis and insight into the German weapons program, but alas, what I got instead was a fairly superficial chronology delivered in a just-the-facts-ma'am style. This book is pretty dry and unengaging as a result. There is so much more that could have been said about the legacy that German technology left to the world, particularly to the scientific and military communities. The potential of these WWII technologies often wasn't fully realized until years later. High-performance jet aircraft, the Soviet and American space programs and precision machining were all benefactors of the German research and development that took place during WWII. It would have been nice to get a deeper perspective on this aspect of the weapons effort, but this book doesn't deliver it. Too bad. If it weren't for the pictures, I'd have rated this book even lower.
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M. J. Sparrin
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2017
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These people were scary, driven by evil
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maxattack
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2016
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Interesting reading with some technical detail,
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Roy Boy
5.0 out of 5 stars Good Reference
Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2017
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Interesting !!!
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Mathieu Gaudreault
4.0 out of 5 stars A good overview of the secret german weapons
Reviewed in Canada on November 11, 2017
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A good overview of the secret german weapons. Half of it is dedicated to the luftwaffe from jets to the amerika bomber to prototypes of helicopters. There also description of insance projects like the Rat(a turret of twin 11inch guns) and the infamous Maus tank. The only thing I complain is that this book dosen,t show a picture of the MG-44 the first assault rifle in history.
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Skinbo
5.0 out of 5 stars great book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 13, 2016
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old book but very interesting.
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Rob N.
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 30, 2015
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Very informative an enjoyable read
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