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SMITH, PETER J. C. - Air-launched Doodlebugs The Forgotten Campaign

Title: Air-launched Doodlebugs The Forgotten Campaign
Description: First Edition; Med. 8vo; pp. [vi], 243; text illustrated with numerous b/w. photographs, line drawings, and maps, appendicies, bibliography, index, bound in original black cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, dustjacket, fine copy. Barnsley; Pen & Sword Books Limited; 2006. The V1, or 'Doodlebug' or 'Flying-bomb' came into use in June 1944 and, together with the V2 Rocket, was Hitler's final hope in face of the advancing Allied forces sweeping across Europe towards Germany. Of the 8,000 that were launched within the first 80 days, some 2,300 reached the London area where they caused death and destruction to its weary population and buildings.

Keywords: gmil military history england germany history aviation bombs world war two

Price: AUD 60.00 = appr. US$ 41.51 Seller: Time Booksellers
- Book number: 109116