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Wunderwaffen #3
The Reich's Damned
It's 1946, and after the surprise failure of the allied landings on 6 June 1944, the Nazi special weapons begin to dominate the allies.
Major Walter Murnau, a hothead, man of honour and talented pilot, is decorated by an Adolph Hitler who, having survived and assassination attempt, is horribly mutilated. The Fuhrer takes an instant disliking to "The Devil's Pilot" and becomes obsessed with engineering his demise...
Having attracted Himmler's attention, Murnau narrowly escapes the Fuhrer's wrath but finds himself, against his will, piloting revolutionanary new Wunderwaffe for the SS. But it's not without it's dangers, because the slightest misstep means falling among "THE REICH'S DAMNED": those for whom the New Auschwitz reserves the worst of fates...
Major Walter Murnau, a hothead, man of honour and talented pilot, is decorated by an Adolph Hitler who, having survived and assassination attempt, is horribly mutilated. The Fuhrer takes an instant disliking to "The Devil's Pilot" and becomes obsessed with engineering his demise...
Having attracted Himmler's attention, Murnau narrowly escapes the Fuhrer's wrath but finds himself, against his will, piloting revolutionanary new Wunderwaffe for the SS. But it's not without it's dangers, because the slightest misstep means falling among "THE REICH'S DAMNED": those for whom the New Auschwitz reserves the worst of fates...
53 pages, Unknown Binding
First published January 1, 2013
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April 10, 2014
Suponho que deve haver piores desculpas para se ler livros sobre aeronaves de sonho. A história que vai tentando dar fio condutor a esta série envolve as desventuras de um ás dos ares alemão que odeia o regime nazi mas não pode ser eliminado como incómodo ao regime por ser um bom elemento de propaganda. Mas pronto. Não é uma má história mas serve para o que se pretende: ter um espaço narrativo para recriar os projectos de aeronaves futuristas da Luftwaffe em combate aéreo nos céus de uma história alternativa onde em 1946 a Alemanha nazi ainda resiste, graças à superioridade das suas armas avançadas. É nisto que reside o encanto deste livro, para os fãs de aeronáutica, o poder visualizar máquinas voadoras que não passaram de projectos recriadas pelo traço firme do ilustrador.
December 25, 2022
Rating 3 out of 5 | Grade: C; Just because it looks weird, doesn't mean it can't fly
Things are turning for the better for the Nazi regimes. The acts of saboteurs and spies can produce only mixed results at best. While psychics selected by the Nazi occult branch under Himmler are giving the Germans even more of an edge.
It’s still a mystery why certain people are seeing Hitler’s face when exposed to dangerous situations. And how this is helping them improve their survivability and mission success.
So far, the story is taking an approach where they mix the plot with introducing new pieces of German Wunder-waffen. Which in real life were German 'super weapons', which were conceptualized but never came to fruition. Some were even in prototype phase.
We don't know whether they'd have actually worked. Or if they did, putting them into service would've changed Germany's already deplorable state in the war. What they've become are inspiration for several people, writing stories about alternate history where the Nazis won. Or at least have a better fighting chance against the allies.
The prototype that is on display this time around, is the
Triebflügeljäger, the "thrust-wing hunter", which, the internet tells me was a vertical landing/ takeoff interceptor whose purpose was to serve as point defense for valuable targets such as fuel refineries and munitions factories.
Though the real-world version never came to fore, in the story, the writer is using it to great effect for its intended purpose.
The story in general seems to lean on the 'hyper competent Nazi regime' troupe. The Nazis are always several steps ahead of the allies, who're portrayed as a bumbling, babbling, band of buffoons, who're too busy arguing and chasing their tails.
This, combined with what could only be described as 'supernatural' luck, has allowed the Germans to effectively thwart any and all major allied offensive. Where the story leads from here remains to be seen.
In terms of Art, I appreciate how they've been including more and more locations with that oh so good, WWII era vintage aesthetic. The nazis might've been bloody evil, but damn do their constructions look sweet.
Things are turning for the better for the Nazi regimes. The acts of saboteurs and spies can produce only mixed results at best. While psychics selected by the Nazi occult branch under Himmler are giving the Germans even more of an edge.
It’s still a mystery why certain people are seeing Hitler’s face when exposed to dangerous situations. And how this is helping them improve their survivability and mission success.
So far, the story is taking an approach where they mix the plot with introducing new pieces of German Wunder-waffen. Which in real life were German 'super weapons', which were conceptualized but never came to fruition. Some were even in prototype phase.
We don't know whether they'd have actually worked. Or if they did, putting them into service would've changed Germany's already deplorable state in the war. What they've become are inspiration for several people, writing stories about alternate history where the Nazis won. Or at least have a better fighting chance against the allies.
The prototype that is on display this time around, is the
Triebflügeljäger, the "thrust-wing hunter", which, the internet tells me was a vertical landing/ takeoff interceptor whose purpose was to serve as point defense for valuable targets such as fuel refineries and munitions factories.
Though the real-world version never came to fore, in the story, the writer is using it to great effect for its intended purpose.
The story in general seems to lean on the 'hyper competent Nazi regime' troupe. The Nazis are always several steps ahead of the allies, who're portrayed as a bumbling, babbling, band of buffoons, who're too busy arguing and chasing their tails.
This, combined with what could only be described as 'supernatural' luck, has allowed the Germans to effectively thwart any and all major allied offensive. Where the story leads from here remains to be seen.
In terms of Art, I appreciate how they've been including more and more locations with that oh so good, WWII era vintage aesthetic. The nazis might've been bloody evil, but damn do their constructions look sweet.
December 4, 2022
Seri, yeni Nazi silahları ve bir türlü ölmeyen Murnau'nun zorlu görevlerden nasıl olup da kurtulabildiğinin bize gösterilmesi şeklinde devam ediyor.
June 30, 2014
Hot on the heels of the previous installment "At the Gates of Hell", episode three of this World War Two alternate history series opens the story right up. The central character, pilot Walter Murnau is now an unwilling officer in the 'LuftSS', the newly formed air arm of the notorious SS under the leadership of Himmler. He and other students of the the occult SS ideology are fascinated by Murnau's seemingly supernatural ability to cheat death. Meanwhile, the Allied leaders debate how to finally finish Hitler's Germany, and learn through an agent the true nature of the secret Auschwitz base. They put wheels in motion to destroy it by a bombing raid, and the Wunderwaffen once again leap into the fray, this time with the amazing new Focke-Wulf Triebflügel VTOL (Vertical Take-Off and Landing) machines, to defend the fanatical and abominable Nazi scheme that is crucial to the Nazi 'solution'. In closing, we're shown a secret Antarctic base where this entertaining story is set to continue in episode four "The Left Hand Of The Fuhrer". A romping story line with awesome color artwork continues to provide a truly fun read.
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