Warriors and Wizards: The Development and Defeat of Radio-Controlled Glide Bombs of the Third Reich

by Martin J Bollinger

Overview

In August 1943, the Luftwaffe began using radio-controlled anti-ship glide bombs and within weeks they had sunk one battleship, crippled another, wrecked two cruisers, and destroyed numerous merchant ships. Yet, a year later the Germans abandoned their use, defeated by scientists who developed electronic systems to jam the radio links that guided the bombs. Drawing on a wealth of new sources, Martin Bollinger examines what happened from both a historical and technological perspective and lays out a mission-by-mission analysis of effectiveness. Based on interviews with participants, intelligence documents, and archival records in four countries, his book chronicles the yearlong battle between the Allied seamen (the warriors) and the scientists (the wizards) for a story of courage, technical achievement, and sacrifice.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781612510026
Publisher:	Naval Institute Press
Publication date:	10/15/2010
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	320
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Martin J. Bollinger has been a management consultant in the aerospace and defense industry for more than twenty-five years. A resident of Baltimore, MD, he is also the author of Stalin’s Slave Ships.