Luftwaffe Over America: The Secret Plans To Bomb The United States In World War II (2004) By Manfred Griehl
 
This thought-provoking book examines the Nazi German plans to raid and bomb New York and the eastern seaboard in the event of a successful invasion of the Soviet Union. The plans rested upon the use of transoceanic aircraft, such as the six-engined Ju 390, Me 264 or Ta 400. The Third Reich was unable to produce these machines in sufficient numbers; however, if the Soviet Union had been conquered, these plans would have become a reality. With the seizure of vital resources from the Soviet Union, the Wehrmacht would have had enough fuel and material to mass-produce giant bomber aircraft: it was a near-run thing.
 
The collapse of the Wehrmacht infrastructure and the premature end of the Thousand-Year Reich ensured that plans for long-range remote-controlled missiles never got past the drawing board.
 
This fascinating, thoroughly researched study offers valuable insights into how Germany developed new weapons and shows why the attempts to develop long-range bombers were frustrated until they were terminated by the end of hostilities. Includes more than a hundred rarely seen photographs and original plans.
 
Hard Cover with Dust Jacket
256 pages
In Good Condition