Nazi Secret Weapons

2010

Hitler's secret weapons of WW2

46m
April 1, 2010 · United States of America

Overview

Just prior to the end of World War II, the German military secretly undertook a massive push to design miracle weapons - colossal tanks, the world's first guided missiles, and high-speed jets that could attack New York. Now, nearly 60 years later, a team of experts examines the original blueprints to determine if these so-called ""Wunderwaffen,"" or ""wonder weapons,"" could have changed the outcome of the war. One of Adolf Hitler's most top secret bombs: The Fritz X grandfather of the modern smart bomb. Prototype testing revealed that the success rate with this radio-guided bomb was over 80 times higher than with conventional free-falling bombs of the time. In every documented case the destructive power of the Fritz X proved so strong that it would completely rip through any battleship it hit. It would never explode while still inside the ship, but on exiting or in the water.

Details

Status: Released
Release date: April 1, 2010
Original language: English
Spoken languages: English
Countries: United States of America
Production: National Geographic
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded
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