In this episode of Almost History, History of War's Louis Hardiman chats with historian, author and broadcaster Guy Walters to discuss how WWII could have been altered if Nazi Germany's V2 rocket programme had been available sooner. Could this space-age weapon system have turned the war or would its cost have bled Germany dry?
Guy offers his expertise on these incredible weapons, what their strengths and limitations were, and how having them earlier could have impacted European battlefields. Could Germany have started striking the US? Would earlier V2 strikes have been enough to shock the British into surrender? We dig into the details to find out.
Almost History, the 'What If' podcast from All About History is a speculative history show that explores the possibilities of the past, taking key moments from years gone by and turning them on their heads.
Regular readers of All About History magazine will be familiar with our recurring What If feature where we discuss alternate histories with experts. We find a key moment from the past and we chat about how that could have turned out differently.
We've been having these conversations with experts for many years and we wanted to bring them to you directly, so you can hear them for yourself.
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Music: Midnight Dancers, Brightarm Orchestra
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