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From: esunix!sim.dnet!jcallen@cs.utah.edu (John Callen, x3933)
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Subject: RE. Need book about the V1 "Buzz Bomb"
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Date: 16 Jun 89 03:34:31 GMT
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From: esunix!sim.dnet!jcallen@cs.utah.edu (John Callen, x3933)
> Article 1138 of sci.military:
> From: hhm@ihlpy.ATT.COM (Mayo)
> Subject: Need Book About the V1 "Buzz Bomb"
> Message-ID: <7259@cbnews.ATT.COM>
> From: hhm@ihlpy.ATT.COM (Mayo)
 
> I am looking for a reference book which shows detailed pictures
> and drawings of the German V I, or the American built version
> nicknamed the "Thunderbug". I thumbed through one very good book 
> at a hobby store once, however I can't remember the title or any
> other details. 
> 
>	Larry Mayo
 
While I was working in Cambridge, England I got a book from the local library 
which was a very good overview of the German V1 and V2 rockets.  It was 
primarilly focused on the V1.  The best part about the book, was its detailed 
financial examination of the two delivery systems.  Turns out that even though 
the V1 wasn't as accurate as the V2 and was susceptable to intercepts where 
the V2 wasn't at all (once launched), the V1 was a couple of orders of 
magnitude cheaper to produce, required less skilled labor, and a more 
simplified ground support system for launching.  The author's contention was 
that had the Germans relied more on the V1, rather than being caught up in the 
high-tech'ness of the V2, the overall effect on the Allies would have been 
greater.  He didn't go so far as say it would have won the war for the Germans, 
but he did say that it would have modified things significantly.

BTW, this book did have cut-away views and other detailed drawings of the V1.

Unfortunately, I am unable to remember either the title of the book or the 
author (big help, huh?).  Sorry.  I do have a book at home "Hitler's Rockets" 
which gets into V2's and touches on V1's somewhat.  The best thing about this 
book is its VERY good bibliography at the end.  Maybe if you traced down the V1 
books referenced in it, you'd find an appropriate one.  I'll post the title, 
author, ISBN information for this book when I get a chance.

--John