The entire history of the A-4/V-2 rocket program is laid out in this book ... having just a few of these long-range missiles would be inconsequential to the war. When Dornberger pressed for ...

The wings allowed the rocket to generate lift when it reentered Earth’s atmosphere, thereby extending the operational range. It was believed that adding wings to the V-2 would have more than ...

The German V-2 A4 rocket, launched off the Baltic coast ... it was employed to deadly effect as it later became the world’s first long-range combat-ballistic missile. As the Americans advanced ...