Spitfire Dive-bombers Versus the V2 ─ Fighter Command's Battle With Hitler's Mobile Missiles

The V2 rockets were Germany's last and deadliest aerial weapons. First used in 1944, they did not prevent the defeat of the Third Reich but did lead the way to research on rocketry, the moon landing and intercontinental ballistic missiles. In the time that Simpson records, all the British knew was that there was something new and deadly in the skies. The only thing they had to combat it was the Spitfire. Simpson utilized government documents, new reports and interviews with surviving pilots to tell the story of these determined squadrons. The narrative is gripping, up to the drama of the story. Photos of the participants add to the account, especially those of reunions in the 1980's and 1990's. Appendices list pilots who were killed in action and squadron rosters as of 1945, including one made up of Polish pilots in exile. Distributed by Casemate. Annotation c2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)