The Race for Hitler s X Planes Britain s 1945 Mission to Capture Secret Luftwaffe Technology
by [Christopher, John]
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During World War 2, Hitler's engineers had pioneered an incredible array of futuristic secret weapons, from the Me 262, the first operational jet fighter, to the deadly V2 inter-continental ballistic missile.With the Third Reich shattered and lying in ruins, in the summer of 1945, the Allies launched a frantic race to grab what they saw as the justifiable spoils of war. The Americans and Russians in particular were anxious to secure not only the aircraft and the research and production facilities, but also the key German scientists and engineers. This Nazi technology would define the balance of power in the phoney peace of the Cold War era, launching an arms race that shaped our modern world for decades to come. But what of Britain's role in this supermarket sweep? The Race for Hitler's X-Planes tells the untold story of the British mission to Germany.
Product Details
- The History Press Brand
- Sep 17, 2024 Pub Date:
- 9781803995649 ISBN-13:
- 1803995645 ISBN-10:
- 336.0 pages Paperback
- English Language
- 7.8 in * 1 in * 5.08 in Dimensions:
- 2 lb Weight:
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