WWII - 1940s, Germany: Hitler’s Secret Weapons: Significant Aircraft Developments R4 of 10

WWII - 1942 , Germany: Wasserfall, F-25, Rheintochter, Taifun, Enzian Surface-To-Air Missiles & X-4 Air-To-Air Rocket Intertitle: The Wasserfall or Waterfall Surface-To-Air. Drawing of the Wasserfall guided missile / rocket bomb (anti-aircraft V-2) 01:00:30 Rocket upright beside control tower, fired & followed (bouncy telephoto shot). 01:00:56 Closer shot beside control tower w/ clock superimposed in lower right, fired & rising out of frame. Repeat w/ tracking of cables hanging. 01:01:23 MLS w/ rocket, control towers & surroundings; ignition, rising & turning, falling into forest w/ large explosion w/ much smoke but no flames. 01:01:45 Intertitle: Feuerlilie (F-25) Or Fire Lily Surface-to-Air. Drawing of F-25 rocket. 01:02:03 F-25 fired, entering bottom of frame & exiting top, camera attempts to follow. 01:02:32 Telephoto shot of top of launch tower, F-25 fired & tracked. 01:02:44 Intertitle: Rheintochter or Daughter Of The Rhine Surface-To-Air. 01:02:51 Drawing of rocket bomb lying on launcher pointed L. to R. 01:03:04 Extreme LS Actual Rheintochter rocket fired into sky R to L. Repeat different angle / view. 01:03:29 Intertitle: Taifun Surface-To-Air. Drawing of soldier standing by Taifun-type rocket bomb, aka Typhoon unguided rocket system, to compare size. 01:03:45 MS German soldier next to control building prepares Taifun bomb / anti-aircraft missile for takeoff, pouring fuel into base section, placing plate & gasket and mounting nose cone w/ wires. Posing. 01:05:01 MLS Launcher assembled on coastal sand & Taifun placed on launcher as civilians & Nazi military watch. Closer view on launcher. NOTE: firing not shown. 01:05:42 Intertitle: Enzian or Gentian Surface-To-Air Drawing of the Enzian-type rocket bomb on launcher. 01;06:00 MS & MCU views of Enzian rocket on launcher. 01:06:36 MLS rocket on launcher beside control tower w/ clock in lower right of frame. Several fired. 01:07:02 Firing but exploding on launcher w/ multiple explosions. 01:07:14 Intertitle: X-4 Air-To-Air CU drawing of X-4 type rocket bomb. Drawing of X-4 mounted beneath aircraft. Cutaway drawing showing each part of the X-4 bomb. 01:08:08 Engineering drawing naming parts of X-4 propulsion system. Drawing of propulsion portion . 01:08:48 Drawing of entire Ruhrstahl Ru 344 X-4 or Ruhrstahl-Kramer RK 344 rocket. 01:08:59 Aerial over Peenemunde site in Germany. 01:08:38 Aerial still photograph of airfield & support buildings. 01:10:03 The End. WW2 German Military Rocket Bomb Development Tests; 1940s; Science; Inventions; Technology; Missiles; NOTE: In our experience German Nazi era material is considered in the public domain throughout the world. If users feel any further clearances are necessary they are to be their own responsibility.