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Steven J. Zaloga Operation Crossbow 1944 (Paperback) Air Campaign. Author: Steven J. Zaloga. Several massive fortifications were beginning to take shape, and they appeared to be oriented towards London. Fully illustrated with commissioned artwork and contemporary photographs,Operation Crossbow 1944 examines the dynamics of the world's first missile war. Further DetailsTitle: Operation Crossbow 1944 Condition: New Author: Steven J. Zaloga Publisher: Osprey Publishing Illustrator: Graham Turner Contributor: Paul Kime (By (artist)), Adam Tooby (By (artist)), Graham Turner (Illustrated by), (By (artist)) Subtitle: Hunting Hitler's V-weapons EAN: 9781472826145 ISBN: 9781472826145 Format: Paperback ISBN-10: 1472826140 Genre: History Topic: Military History, Law & Politics Release Date: 07/26/2018 Item Height: 248mm Item Length: 184mm Item Weight: 306g Language: English Description: The little-known story of how the RAF and USAAF saved London from destruction at the hands of Hitler's V-1 flying bombs and V-2 missiles – by finding and bombing the hardened, heavily defended fortresses that launched them into England. In mid-1943, Allied intelligence began to pick up the signs of unusual German construction in remote locations near the Channel Coast. Several massive fortifications were beginning to take shape, and they appeared to be oriented towards London. Allied intelligence codenamed these sites as "Crossbow" and began plans to attack them before they could bombard Britain’s capital city. These "Heavy Crossbow" sites for the V-1 and V-2 missiles were supposed to be bomb-proof, but they soon attracted the attention of RAF heavy bombers with the new Tallboy concrete-penetrating bombs. Fully illustrated with commissioned artwork and contemporary photographs, Operation Crossbow 1944 examines the dynamics of the world's first missile war. It also describes the parallel American efforts to develop missiles and assault drones to attack the "Heavy Crossbow" sites, including the Air Force's Aphrodite and Navy Anvil projects. Country/Region of Manufacture: GB Series: Air Campaign Item Width: 8mm Release Year: 2018 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
