There's a really informative short article about what a game-changer these weapons really were. You'll find it here: https://www.historynet.com/proximity-fuze/
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The story about the fuse made me think - before WWII, the US spent an enormous amount of money on the Norden bombsight, and kept it a Top Secret . Of course, to actually use it, you have to fly over enemy territory, and the first plane to go down reveals the secret . I guess they didn't care if the Germans discovered it - they were probably more worried about the Brits and French !
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