Air-Launched Doodlebugs : The Forgotten Campaign / Peter C. Smith.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Smith, Peter C., 1947- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

V-1 bomb.

World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations, German.

World War, 1939-1945.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (341 p.)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Barnsley, England : Pen and Sword Books Ltd, [2006]

Summary:

The V 1, or 'Doodlebug' or 'Flying-bomb' came into use in June 1944 and, together with the V 2 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 more death and destruction to its population and buildings. As the front line moved eastwards, many of the ground-based launch ramps became denied to the German forces and the modest range of the missile meant that other means of launching must be considered to continue the threat.

Contents:

Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Introduction; Acknowledgements; CHAPTER ONE - Developments at Peenemunde; CHAPTER TWO - III/KG 3 in France; CHAPTER THREE - Withdrawal to Holland; CHAPTER FOUR - Operation Rumpelkammer, Phase 2; CHAPTER FIVE - Expansion - Kampfgeschwader 53; CHAPTER SIX - September - All Strafe London; CHAPTER SEVEN - October - Rising Pressure; CHAPTER EIGHT - General Pile's Dilemma; CHAPTER NINE - November - The Busiest Month; CHAPTER TEN - December - Past the Worst; CHAPTER ELEVEN - A Diversion to Manchester; CHAPTER TWELVE - January 1945 - A Matter of Spirit

CHAPTER THIRTEEN - March 1945 - Ramps AgainAPPENDIX I - Air launched V1 Operations against London, 9 July - 5 September 1944; APPENDIX II - Air-launched Flying-bomb Operations, Phase 2, 15 September 1944 - 15 January 1945; APPENDIX III - Luftwaffe Ranks and Approximate RAF Equivalent; APPENDIX IV - Technical Data; APPENDIX V - KG 53 In Training; APPENDIX VI - KG 53 Organization Diagram, December 1944; APPENDIX VII - KG 53 Command Structure from 15 October 1944; APPENDIX VIII - 9 Anti-Aircraft Group Deployment Within the Gun Strip at 18 November 1944

APPENDIX IX - RAF Fighter Squadrons Deployed Against the Air-launched Flying-bomb RaidsAPPENDIX - Carrier Aircraft of III/KG 3 and KG 53 Shot Down by Night Fighters; APPENDIX XI - Air-launched Flying Bombs Shot Down by Mosquito Fighters Over the North Sea; APPENDIX XII - Air-launched Flying Bombs Shot Down by Tempest Fighters of 501 Squadron; APPENDIX XIII - 501 Squadron Losses; APPENDIX XIV - KG3 and KG53 Aircraft Losses During Air-launched Flying-bomb Operations; APPENDIX XV - Accuracy of Air-launched Flying Bombs; APPENDIX XVI - Leaflets carried by Air-launched Flying Bombs

APPENDIX XVII - Attachment of the FZG 76 Flying Bomb to the Heinkel Carrier AircraftAPPENDIX XVIII - ATI 2nd TAF Aircraft Report No. 658, 27 April 1945 Heinkel III found on Kohlenbissen Airfield; APPENDIX IXX - Heinkel Carrier Crash Sites on Dutch Territory; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781783464234

1783464232

9781783468898

1783468890

OCLC:

867929275