1943 ⟶ Operation Crossbow Begins with Peenemünde Bombing

Operation Crossbow begins with Operation Hydra when the RAF ...
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💣 RAF Bombing Raids on Munich and Saarbrücken

RAF bombs Munich and Saarbrücken.⟶
RAF Bombing Raids on Munich and Saarbrücken (1942)
Bombing CampaignRAFGermanyMunichSaarbrückenAir WarStrategic BombingCivilian Targets

🚀 First Successful A4 Rocket Launch

First successful launch of A4-rocket at Peenemünde, Germany. The rocket flies 147 kilometres wide and reaches a height of 84.5 kilometres and is therefore the first man-made object reaching space.⟶
First Successful A4 Rocket Launch (1942)
A4 RocketV-2 RocketPeenemündeGermanyTechnologySpaceflightWeaponsScientific AdvancementLong-Range Weapons

🚀 Operation Crossbow Begins with Peenemünde Bombing

Operation Crossbow begins with Operation Hydra when the RAF bombs the Peenemünde V-2 rocket facility.⟶
Operation Crossbow Begins with Peenemünde Bombing (1943)
Operation CrossbowPeenemündeV-2 RocketRAFGermanyStrategic BombingWeapons DevelopmentTechnologyWarUK

💣 RAF Begins Bombing of Berlin

The Royal Air Force begins a two-night bombing of Berlin.⟶
RAF Begins Bombing of Berlin (1943)
BerlinRAFBombingAir RaidsGermanyStrategic BombingWorld War II

🚀 Operation Bellicose Targets V-2 Rocket Facility

The Operation Bellicose targeting of Friedrichshafen Würzburg radars is the first bombing of a V-2 rocket facility.⟶
Operation Bellicose Targets V-2 Rocket Facility (1943)
bombingV-2 rocketFriedrichshafenGermanystrategic bombingtechnologyweaponsair raid

💣 RAF Bombing of Berlin

The Royal Air Force drops 2,300 tons of bombs on Berlin.⟶
RAF Bombing of Berlin (1944)
RAFBombingStrategic BombingGermanyAir WarWorld War IIBerlin