A-series (V-2) German Rockets

Germany’s Aggregat rocket program culminated in the A-4, better known as the V-2. It became the first ballistic missile used in wartime and attacked Allied cities from 1944. Its development and production were tied to forced labor and great human suffering. Other A-series studies ranged from experimental test vehicles to proposals that never became operational weapons.

The A-4 used liquid propellants and an inertial guidance system, reaching the edge of space before descending onto its target. Unlike the V-1, it was a ballistic rocket rather than a pulsejet cruise missile. Peenemunde was a principal development center, while underground Mittelwerk production exploited prisoners from the associated concentration-camp system. After Germany’s defeat, captured hardware and personnel contributed to American and Soviet rocket development, linking its wartime origins with later space programs.

Finish and color

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Tabletop use

Suitable for period-appropriate custom scenarios in Global War 1936, Global Empires, and compatible Axis & Allies games. Use suitable scenario or house rules for unit statistics and any technology upgrades. This piece does not supply additional game rules.

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