Forsyth, Robert Luftwaffe Special Weapons 1942-45

As the course of World War II turned against the Third Reich after Stalingrad some of the most inventive and radical proposals, and designs, were put forward by armaments manufacturers, scientists and technicians, aircrew and even private individuals to the Reichsluftministerium (German Air Ministry) for consideration. Some proposals were destined never to leave the drawing board, while others not only underwent trials but were issued to operational units and used in action. In this fascinating new book, leading Luftwaffe historian Robert Forsyth examines the many different types of weapons that comprised the Luftwaffe's increasing potent arsenal during the second half of the war. This was the period that saw the development and adoption of aerial torpedoes, wire-guided rockets and missiles, batteries fired by photo-electric cells, chemical weapons, composite bombers and air-launched flying bombs.

Some of the projects never left the drawing board stage, while others went into series production and proved to be pioneering. In this book, expert Robert Forsyth examines the different types of weapons and aircraft that made up the Luftwaffe's arsenal in the second half of the war. This period saw the development of aerial torpedoes, unguided and wire-guided rockets, batteries fired from photoelectric cells, chemical weapons, composite bombers and air-launched flying bombs.