|
|
Article: Fuhrer's funnies (Adolph Hitler never gave up hope in the invention of a superior weapon which would enable Germany to win World War Two).
- Article from:
- Esprit de Corps
- Article date:
- June 1, 1998
- Author:
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 1998 S.R. Taylor Publishing. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
|
From a flophouse in Vienna to the bunker in Berlin, Adolph Hitler's life had been ruled by fantasy. And in his final days, directing nonexistent armies, no fantasy was more persistent than that the fortunes of war could be turned at the last hour by an unforeseen technological breakthrough - a wonder weapon. That fantasy would help him lose the war.
German scientists, with Hitler's enthusiastic support, pioneered some of the world's most advanced weapons, including the V-1, the first cruise missile, a potential ICBM in the V-2, and the first operational jet fighter. They also toyed with a variety of bizarre ideas that tickled the Fuhrer's fancy. To wit: flatfish ...