Buck Rogers Goes to War

The Nazis have boasted long & loudly about "secret weapons." By last week they had disclosed some humdingers.

> In North Africa, the Nazis launched their Nebelwerfer (smoke thrower), a multibarreled, rocket-propelled mortar which U.S. and British troops dubbed "screaming meemie." Set off electrically, its rocket shells fling long fingers of metal.

> A flying bomb approaches its target on the wings of a rocket-assisted glider. It may be launched from a plane beyond the range of an enemy warship or bomber formation, may be controlled by radio.

> In Russia the Germans are using a wheeled anti-tank torpedo, as big as a...

Want the full story?

Subscribe Now

Subscribe
Subscribe

Learn more about the benefits of being a TIME subscriber

If you are already a subscriber sign up — registration is free!