1944 ⟶ V-2 Rocket Attacks on London and Paris

The first successful operational use of the German V-2 rocke...
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🚀 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)
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🚀 V-2 Rocket Attacks on London and Paris

The first successful operational use of the German V-2 rocket took place: two were launched at London, and one at Paris. A woman was killed by one that fell on the Chiswick area of London.⟶
V-2 Rocket Attacks on London and Paris (1944)
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🚀 V-1 Rocket Attacks on London Continue

V-1s continue to hit England, especially London, sometimes with horrifying losses.⟶
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🚀 V-2 Rocket Attacks Continue in England and Belgium

V-2 rockets continue to hit England and Belgium.⟶
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