In August 1943, the Luftwaffe began using radio-controlled anti-ship glide bombs and within weeks they had sunk one battleship, crippled another, wrecked two cruisers, and destroyed numerous merchant ships. Yet, a year later the Germans abandoned their use, defeated by scientists who developed electronic systems to jam the radio links that guided the bombs. Drawing on a wealth of new sources, Martin Bollinger examines what happened from both a historical and technological perspective and lays out a mission-by-mission ...
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In August 1943, the Luftwaffe began using radio-controlled anti-ship glide bombs and within weeks they had sunk one battleship, crippled another, wrecked two cruisers, and destroyed numerous merchant ships. Yet, a year later the Germans abandoned their use, defeated by scientists who developed electronic systems to jam the radio links that guided the bombs. Drawing on a wealth of new sources, Martin Bollinger examines what happened from both a historical and technological perspective and lays out a mission-by-mission analysis of effectiveness. Based on interviews with participants, intelligence documents, and archival records in four countries, his book chronicles the yearlong battle between the Allied seamen (the warriors) and the scientists (the wizards) for a story of courage, technical achievement, and sacrifice.
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New in New jacket. 1 x 6.2 x 9.2 inches. pp. 320. New. Pristine, no markings. The German radio-controlled glide bombs, first used off Sicily in 1943, were devastatingly successful weapons until countermeasures could be developed. The Hs 293 and Fritz-X radio-controlled bombs sank one battleship, crippled another, wrecked two cruisers and destroyed large numbers of escort ships and merchantmen. A single missile sank the transport Rohna, killing more than 1, 000 US soldiers. 20 pages of illustrations, 6 tables, 12 graphs, map of glide-bomb bases and attack sites. // Shipped carefully packed in a sturdy box.
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