German Secret Weapons of World War II (Greenhill Military Paperbacks)

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The phrase "German secret weapons" immediately conjures up images of the V-1 and V-2 missiles that bombarded London in 1944. But what of the V-3 and V-4? What of Schmetterling, the Rochling shell, the Kurt bomb, and the Hs293? These, and many other devices, were all part of the German secret armory but are relatively unknown, except to a handful of specialists. The sheer magnitude of the secret weapon projects of the Third Reich is revealed in this comprehensive study, written by one of the world's great experts on weaponry, which captures both the reality behind the weapons actually produced and the intentions behind projects still in their infancy when the war ended. Comparisons with Allied projects are also drawn.

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Awesome!!

Review Date: October 11, 2000

Reviewer: ,

Even the book is technical in nature I have read this book several times and it is awesome. It is amazing that the Germany's "wonder weapons" of World War II lead to today's development of inter-continental ballistic missiles and the modern air-to-ground missiles. Just imagine if the war lasted into 1946 we would be dealing with these "wonder weapons". This is a must read for history buffs!!!

Can't put it down

Review Date: June 5, 2005

Reviewer: Toyroom, Liverpool, England

This book at first seems very ordinary with its monochrome blue cover and its dense text. Once you start, it's a whole different story. The book almost reads like a novel and is a real page turner. No details appear absent (at the level the book is pitched). I find this technology fascinating and enjoyed the book immensely. In short, don't judge a book by its cover, once you start reading you will find out how good this book really is. The only thing missing is more of the same !

Weaponry of War

Review Date: February 14, 2000

Reviewer: Scott Anderson, Shepherdstown, WV

This is a very technical book written on a level that many may feel is over their heads. At times it reads as if it were a manual of the weaponry or perhaps an instruction sheet guiding users on the specifics of implementation during war.

This work has some interesting detail, but it's hard to overlook the misspelled German throughout the book. Had this book been written in a more "laymans" approach it would have been a much easier and more enjoyable read.

Overall, one of painstaking research, but also one of difficult reading.

Fascinating, but too technical

Review Date: January 29, 1999

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The seemingly inexhaustable spate of literature about the Third Reich continues unabated with the 1999 publication of "Secret Weapons". Prolific author Hogg details German weapons projects (some saw action, some didn't) and the technical details behind each. Too much technical, descriptive information is contained, much of which could have been better done with illustrations. Also, Mr. Hogg spends too many pages on Werner Von Braun's well-known V-2 rocket. Interestingly, much of German secret research was devoted to artillery and shells for artillery pieces, and Mr. Hogg is obviously an expert in this field. Many of the secret weapons are mundane improvements of existing technology, and not the dramatic weapons that one is led to expect.

Disapointing

Review Date: March 19, 2004

Reviewer: LYLE PETHIG, New Zealand

Overly technical in places and light on information in others, limited illustrations and photos are very small not the authors best work, the hardcover version only has a glued spine and as such started to split almost immediately.

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