Episode 271
Stealing Hitler’s Rocket with Guy Walters
This week’s helping of the podcast recounts the terror of the world’s first ballistic missile and the heroic efforts of the Polish resistance, all contained in this tale of innovation and daring that reads like a wartime thriller – except it’s true…
Pairing up with Phil Craig for this episode of the Aspects of History podcast, author and historian, Guy Walters gives a blow-by-blow account of the remarkable true story of the race to uncover the secrets of Nazi Germany’s V-2 missile programme. His book, Stealing Hitler’s Rocket poses the question of whether said rocket could have changed the course of the war, observes at close quarters the intelligence battle to understand Hitler’s fatal technology, and why this little-known operation deserves a place among the greatest secret missions of the conflict.
Episode Links
Guy Walters Links
X/Twitter: https://x.com/guywalters
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/guyebwalters
Substack: https://guywalters.substack.com
Phil Craig Links:
Phil on The Scandal Mongers Podcast
X/Twitter: https://x.com/philmcraig
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/craig_phil
Aspects of History Links:
Website: www.aspectsofhistory.com
Email: history@aspectsofhistory.com