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The Wheezers & Dodgers: The Inside Story of Clandestine Weapon Development in World War II

Gerald Pawle
4.9/5 (11213 ratings)
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Description:A rare look inside the Department of Miscellaneous Weapon Development, "a fascinating report on the trials--and some tribulations--of a clandestine world" (Kirkus Reviews).Previously published under the title The Secret War 1939-1945, this is a firsthand account of the Admiralty's Department of Miscellaneous Weapon Development, the so-called "Wheezers and Dodgers," and the many ingenious weapons and devices it invented, improved or perfected.Gerald Pawle was one of a group of officers with engineering or scientific backgrounds who were charged with the task of winning the struggle for scientific mastery between the Allies and the Germans in what Churchill enthusiastically called "the wizard war." Their work ranged from early stop-gap weapons like the steam-powered Holman projector, via great success stories like the Hedgehog anti-submarine mortar, to futuristic experiments with rockets, a minefield that could be sown in the sky, and the spectacularly dangerous Great Panjandrum, a giant explosive Catherine-wheel intended to storm enemy beaches.The development of these and many other extraordinary inventions, their triumphs and disasters, is told with panache and humor by Pawle, and a diverse group of highly imaginative and eccentric figures emerge from the pages.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Wheezers & Dodgers: The Inside Story of Clandestine Weapon Development in World War II. To get started finding The Wheezers & Dodgers: The Inside Story of Clandestine Weapon Development in World War II, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages
304
Format
PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition
Publisher
Seaforth Publishing
Release
2009
ISBN
1473819768

The Wheezers & Dodgers: The Inside Story of Clandestine Weapon Development in World War II

Gerald Pawle
4.4/5 (1290744 ratings)
Read Now Download now ⏭ listen AudioBook
Description: A rare look inside the Department of Miscellaneous Weapon Development, "a fascinating report on the trials--and some tribulations--of a clandestine world" (Kirkus Reviews).Previously published under the title The Secret War 1939-1945, this is a firsthand account of the Admiralty's Department of Miscellaneous Weapon Development, the so-called "Wheezers and Dodgers," and the many ingenious weapons and devices it invented, improved or perfected.Gerald Pawle was one of a group of officers with engineering or scientific backgrounds who were charged with the task of winning the struggle for scientific mastery between the Allies and the Germans in what Churchill enthusiastically called "the wizard war." Their work ranged from early stop-gap weapons like the steam-powered Holman projector, via great success stories like the Hedgehog anti-submarine mortar, to futuristic experiments with rockets, a minefield that could be sown in the sky, and the spectacularly dangerous Great Panjandrum, a giant explosive Catherine-wheel intended to storm enemy beaches.The development of these and many other extraordinary inventions, their triumphs and disasters, is told with panache and humor by Pawle, and a diverse group of highly imaginative and eccentric figures emerge from the pages.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Wheezers & Dodgers: The Inside Story of Clandestine Weapon Development in World War II. To get started finding The Wheezers & Dodgers: The Inside Story of Clandestine Weapon Development in World War II, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
Pages
304
Format
PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition
Publisher
Seaforth Publishing
Release
2009
ISBN
1473819768

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