Impact - (Classic Military History) by Benjamin King & Timothy Kutta (Paperback)

About the Book

"An in-depth account of Hitler's V-weapons, the devastation they caused, and the massive Allied countermeasures taken to destroy them"--Back cover.

Book Synopsis

During World War II, when the V1s and V2s soared in their thousands against London, Antwerp and other targets, they were launched by Germans who had made a technological leap over their Allied scientific counterparts. Ultimately, as the German front fell back, the V launch-sites and factories were overrun. Nevertheless, for a time, the Germans had wielded a revolutionary new weapon that we now know pointed to the future of warfare. This intensely researched book overturns many of the myths about the V-weapons by tracing their development under pressure, their employment in combat, and the massive effect their existence had on operations.

About the Author

Benjamin King is currently the Command Historian of the U.S. Army Transportation Center in Fort Eustis, Virginia. A Vietnam veteran who received a bronze star for heroism in battle, he resides with his wife in Tidewater, Virginia.

Timothy J. Kutta, a former Marine officer, is currently a freelance writer specializing in military affairs. The author of three books and scores of articles in national publications, he resides in Jacksonville, Florida.