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Army and Navy Turn to Rocket Weapons In War Effort
Rockets become central in World War II due to rapid production growth and new types like the M-8. Navy and army ordnance report mounting monthly rocket ammo spending, with airborne rockets achieving pinpoint accuracy from high speed aircraft. Ground forces explore rocket barrages and mass production capacity for widespread use.
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Brandensburg
Stansbury
Washington
Francis Scott Key
Chesapeake
Fort McHenry
Army
Navy
Office of Scientific Research and Development
Bureau of Ordnance
Army Ordnance Department
Army Air Forces
National Defense Research Committee
Ropean
Army Air Force
Europe
Ous
North Africa
Sicily
Italy
France
Arawe
Pacific
Lcis
Kwajalein
Eniwetok
Guam
Ninth Air Force
War and Navy Departments
Air Technical Service Command
N.D.R.C. Group
Wright Field
Dayton
Ohio
National Defense Research Council