Hitler's Secret Weapons

"Following the invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941 and the realisation that the war could continue for years, Hitler put great resources into the development of new and technologically advanced weponry, in the bwelief that the production of 'miracle weapons' was the key to winning the war. Nazi Germany pioneered jet-propelled aircraft, the pilotless plane, long-range rocket technology and 'robot bombs', and the world's first super-heavy tanks. many of these weapons - such as the Tiger tank series, Messerschmitt Me 262 and V1 flying bomb - gave effective service and had a real impact on the course of the war. [This book] explores this unusual aspect of the Nazi war machine to reveal the full extent of German secret wepons programme, from the improbably gigantic P-1000 "Ratte" land cruiser to the weird Mistel composite bomber and the highly successful Seehund midget submarine. The book includes such diverse information as how the various jet-propelled fighters compared in combat, Panzelfaust kills by month, V2 missile launch sites and targets and the combat effectiveness of the Hs 293 air-launched missile against Allied shipping."--Back cover.