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American Raiders: The Race to Capture the Luftwaffes Secrets,Used
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At the close of World War II, Allied forces faced frightening new German secret weaponsbuzz bombs, V2's, and the first jet fighters. When Hitler's war machine began to collapse, the race was on to snatch these secrets before the Soviet Red Army found them.The last battle of World War II, then, was not for military victory but for the technology of the Third Reich. In American Raiders: The Race to Capture the Luftwaffe's Secrets, Wolfgang W. E. Samuel assembles from official Air Force records and survivors' interviews the largely untold stories of the disarmament of the once mighty Luftwaffe and of Operation Lustythe hunt for Nazi technologies.In April 1945 American armies were on the brink of winning their greatest military victory, yet America's technological backwardness was shocking when measured against that of the retreating enemy. Senior officers, including the Commanding General of the Army Air Forces Henry Harley Hap Arnold, knew all too well the seemingly overwhelming victory was less than it appeared. There was just too much luck involved in its outcome.Two intrepid American Army Air Forces colonels set out to regain America's technological edge. One, Harold E. Watson, went after the German jets; the other, Donald L. Putt, went after the Nazis' intellectual capitaltheir worldclass scientists.With the help of German and American pilots, Watson brought the jets to America; Putt persevered as well and succeeded in bringing the German scientists to the Army Air Forces' aircraft test and evaluation center at Wright Field. A young P38 fighter pilot, Lloyd Wenzel, a Texan of German descent, then turned these enemy aliens into productive American citizensmen who built the rockets that took America to the moon, conquered the sound barrier, and laid the foundation for America's civil and military aviation of the future.American Raiders: The Race to Capture the Luftwaffe's Secrets details the contest won, a triumph that shaped America's victories in the Cold War.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main focus of 'American Raiders: The Race to Capture the Luftwaffe's Secrets'? A: The book details the efforts of American forces to capture German aviation technology and scientists at the end of World War II.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author is Wolfgang W. E. Samuel.
- Q: How many pages does the book have? A: The book contains 510 pages.
- Q: What is the publication date of this book? A: The book was published on April 22, 2004.
- Q: What type of binding does this book have? A: The book is available in hardcover binding.
- Q: Is 'American Raiders' a first edition? A: Yes, this is the first edition of the book.
- Q: What category does this book fall under? A: The book falls under the category of Aviation.
- Q: What are some key themes discussed in the book? A: Key themes include the technological rivalry between the U.S. and Germany and the importance of capturing Nazi scientific advancements.
- Q: Does the book include any personal accounts or interviews? A: Yes, it includes accounts from official Air Force records and interviews with survivors.
- Q: What significance does the book attribute to the captured technology? A: The book highlights how the captured technology shaped America's military and civilian aviation advancements post-war.