German V-Weapon Sites 1943-45. Illustrated by Hugh Johnson & Chris Taylor. Fortress 72.

Osprey Publishing, 2008. Octavo, softbound (stiff, photo. illus. blue & white wrappers), 63 pp. Fine. From lower cover: The German deployment of missiles in 1943-44 required new thinking about the best way to defend their expensive and complicated launch sites. Based on the favorable experience of protecting U-boat pens on the Atlantic coast, Hitler initially ordered the construction of massive bunkers from which to launch V-1 cruise and V-2 ballistic missiles against London. This book detailes the configuration and planned deployment of these heavy missile sites, as well as the unique Allied tactics to deal with this threat. It also includes the famous V-1 ski sites so prominent in the French countryside, even today, as well as the mobile basing of the V-2. Illustrated with full color artwork, photographs, unrivaled detail, color maps.