The Craziest WWII Weapons That Actually Existed

Some of the craziest weapons of World War II sound completely fake. A giant rocket-powered wheel built for D-Day. An aircraft carrier made of ice. A submarine that launched airplanes. Guided bombs that looked decades ahead of their time. And a railway gun so enormous its shells weighed more than some tanks. The shocking part? These weren't myths, rumors, or secret conspiracy theories. They were real. In this documentary, we'll uncover 10 of the strangest, most ambitious, and most unbelievable weapons ever created during WWII—using historical records, military archives, museum evidence, and surviving examples. From bizarre engineering experiments to revolutionary weapons that changed warfare forever, these are the wartime projects that still leave historians amazed today. Chapters include: • The Great Panjandrum • Project Habakkuk • Goliath Demolition Vehicle • Yokosuka Ohka • Fritz X Guided Bomb • ASM-N-2 Bat • Horten Ho 229 • I-400 Aircraft Carrier Submarine • V-3 Supergun • Schwerer Gustav If you enjoy WWII history, military engineering, secret weapons, forgotten history, military technology, and historical mysteries, this documentary is for you.