Operation Crossbow 1944: Hunting Hitler's V-Weapons

by Steven J. Zaloga and Graham Turner

In mid-1943, Allied intelligence began to pick up the signs of unusual German construction in remote locations near the Channel Coast. Several massive fortifications were beginning to take shape, and they appeared to be oriented towards London. Allied intelligence codenamed these sites as "Crossbow," and began plans to attack them before they could bombard Britain's capital city. These "Heavy Crossbow" sites for the V-1 and V-2 missiles were supposed...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1472826140
• ISBN13: 9781472826145
• Release Date: July 2018
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.5" x 7.2" x 9.7"