The Ultimate Weapon

By Stuart Scherr

The Ultimate Weapon Statue, Ft. Dix, NJ. Many questions have been asked about the statue over the years, but not much has been known. Most of the original materials had been thrown away and memories have faded. This 128 page book is meant to tell the most complete and accurate story of the design, sculpting and construction of the statue by two GI's, Steven Goodman and Stuart Scherr sculptors of the statue. This book covers all of the events told mostly in photographs and includes detailed illustrations of important steps along the way and interesting memorabilia. It covers the period from July 1, 1958 to March 20, 1959, the start to the finish 'and includes all the following steps: The Start, Building the Armature, Sculpting the Statue, Moving the Giant, Erecting the Statue and the Unveiling Ceremony on March 20, 1959- and the Rededication of the New Statue on August 17, 1990.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 143920232X
• ISBN13: 9781439202326
• Release Date: August 2008
• Publisher: BookSurge Publishing
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.5" x 0.3" x 7.8"