In 1944 the V-1s and V-2s, Hitler's vengeance weapons, were regarded by
the Allied leaders in London as the single greatest threat they had
faced. It was feared that these flying bombs and rockets might turn the
tide of war once again in Germany's favor. Yet, little more than half of
these missiles hit their targets, some failing to explode. Their
wreckage lay across the southern half of England or in Europe, with
contents liable to sudden and deadly ignition. It was the job of
specialist Bomb Disposal teams to render the V-weapons safe and uncover
their secrets. This is their story. In this unique book Chris Ransted
has investigated the work of these unsung heroes who risked their lives
every time they were called into action and, in the course of his
research he has located the sites of many of the unexploded V-weapons,
revealed here for the first time. Mr Ransted also details the methods
used by the Bomb Disposal men and the equipment they used. The book is
richly illustrated with 266 photographs and diagrams, many of which have
never previously been published. In completing this, the most
comprehensive study of its kind, the author describes the deeds of those
gallant Bomb Disposal men that were awarded one of the highest honors
which could have been bestowed upon them by their country the George
Medal.
