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Morton Place Lambeth after V2 strike January 1945

Between June 1944 and March 1945, London came under attack from Hitler's vengeance weapons: first, the V1 flying bomb, the first cruise missile, and later, the V2 rocket, the first ballistic missile. These attacks killed 8,938 people, seriously injured 25,000, and destroyed tens of thousands of houses and other buildings. This website provides general information, a timeline of the attacks, and detailed logs for parts of South London.

Morton Place Lambeth North after the V2 strike 4th January 1945

Twenty-five years ago, driven by a desire to understand how these weapons shaped modern London, I embarked on a deep-dive research project. After hundreds of hours of investigation, I published my findings here. The V1 Flying Bomb and V2 Rocket represent a pivotal chapter in London’s history, and I am pleased to share this research with fellow history enthusiasts.

Flyingbombsandrockets.com

V1 Flying bomb
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