Hitler's Megaships
Hitler's Megaships Nazi Mega Weapons
When Hitler rises to power in 1933, he sets about rebuilding Germany's armed forces, focusing on the Navy. Hitler pushes Erich Raeder, the head of the German Navy, to supersize its current fleet and build ships of unparalleled size. But Germany doesn’t have the infrastructure needed to build these ships, so a new infrastructure must be created.
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Nazi Mega Weapons
Nazi Mega Weapons and WWII Mega Weapons uncover the engineering feats that sparked a technological revolution and changed warfare forever, exploring the engineering secrets of iconic megastructures, and telling the stories of the engineers who designed them.
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