Luftwaffe Special Weapons 1942–45

This highly illustrated study by leading Luftwaffe historian Robert Forsyth explores the inventive and radical weapons developed by Nazi Germany for the Luftwaffe during the desperate latter half of World War II. Following the turn of the tide after Stalingrad, armaments manufacturers, scientists, and even private individuals proposed radical designs to the Reichsluftministerium. Forsyth examines both drawing-board concepts and operational armaments, detailing the development and adoption of aerial torpedoes, wire-guided rockets and missiles, photo-electric cell batteries, chemical weapons, composite bombers, and air-launched flying bombs.

Archival Categorization Notes

This literature has been indexed under the primary pillar of World War II. It was manually vetted for the Read For Truth database because it provides educational insights into Air Warfare, assisting researchers in locating established secondary research within this specific taxonomy.