The Race for Hitler's X-Planes

Britain's 1945 Mission to Capture Secret Luftwaffe Technology

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John Christopher

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During World War 2, Hitler's engineers had pioneered an incredible array of futuristic secret weapons, from the Me 262, the first operational jet fighter, to the deadly V2 inter-continental ballistic missile. With the Third Reich shattered and lying in ruins, in the summer of 1945, the Allies launched a frantic race to grab what they saw as the justifiable spoils of war. The Americans and Russians in particular were anxious to secure not only the aircraft and the research and production facilities, but also the key German scientists and engineers. This Nazi technology would define the balance of power in the phoney peace of the Cold War era, launching an arms race that shaped our modern world for decades to come. But what of Britain's role in this supermarket sweep. The Race for Hitler's X-Planes tells the untold story of the British mission to Germany.

Author Biography:

John Christopher is an aviation writer and a professional balloon pilot. His books include The Apollo Story and Transatlantic Airships.

Release date Australia

March 1st, 2013

Author

John Christopher

Audience

General (US: Trade)

Illustrations

160 Illustrations, black and white

Dimensions

165x235x10

ISBN-13

9780752464572

Product ID

10854236

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