Heroes and Weapons of WWII (2003): S01E18 – Rockets

Introduction World War II war documentary hosted by Robert Powell, and published by BBC in 2003. Outline Rockets had a huge impact on World War II. Hand-held rocket-launchers such as the American bazooka and German panzerfaust enabled infantry to tackle tanks head-on. Multiple rocket launchers such as Stalin’s Organ were a ferocious multiplication of firepower.…

Andrew Marshall

27/05/2024

1–2 minutes

History, Military Documentary, World War Two

Introduction

World War II war documentary hosted by Robert Powell, and published by BBC in 2003.

Outline

Rockets had a huge impact on World War II. Hand-held rocket-launchers such as the American bazooka and German panzerfaust enabled infantry to tackle tanks head-on. Multiple rocket launchers such as Stalin’s Organ were a ferocious multiplication of firepower. The German V-2s were the world’s first ballistic missiles. This programme shows exactly how these revolutionary weapons worked.

Heroes and Weapons of WWII Series

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Production & Filming Details

Release Date: 2003.
Running time: ?
Rating: 15.
Country: UK.
Language: English.