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Following the invasion of the Soviet Union and the realization that the war could continue for years, Hitler put great resources into the development of new and technologically advanced weaponry, in the belief that the production of ‘wonder weapons’ was the key to winning the war.

Germany’s Secret Weapons of World War II explores this little-know aspect of the Nazi war machine to reveal the extent of German secret weapons’ development. Broken down by weapon types, the book includes reference tables, diagrams, colorful maps, charts and photographs, presenting all the core data in easy-to-follow formats.



Germany’s Secret Weapons of World War II is an essential reference guide for anyone interested in the history and make-up of Germany’s secret weapons industry.

Roger Ford is an acknowledged expert on the development of modern weaponry and the use and employment of weapons on the battlefield. He is the author of The Tiger Tank and the definitive history of the development and deployment of the machine gun, The Grim Reaper, and of a comprehensive study of close-quarters combat in the twentieth century, The Whites of Their Eyes. He lives in southern France.