During World War II, Nazi Germany introduced the V-2 rocket, the world’s first operational ballistic missile. Designed under the direction of Wernher von Braun, the V-2 was presented as a ...
IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. With a thrust of 25 metric tons ...
Late in the Second World War, residents of London reported hearing a strange silence before destruction. Unlike conventional bombers that could be heard approaching from miles away, these attacks ...