![]() Wizernes site was never used to launch attacks, resulting in the Germans to use mobile sites. It took 17 attempts to put it out of action and the use of 12000 lb “tallboy” bombs carried by Lancaster’s of the Famous 617 “Dam busters” Squadron. The site came under attack by the British and American bombers as soon as its purpose was found out. ![]() Inside was used to house the necessary means to launch up to 40-50 rockets a day. The largest launching site in France was built at Wizernes which was a massive concrete dome shaped structure, 71 meters in diameter and 5 meters thick. These sites soon became targets for the allies. With hope that the destruction of the city would cause the British people to Surrender. All the sites were aimed in the direction of key areas of south east England, with the main target being London. After the set back at Peenemunde, the need for the rocket was stepped up as the Allied armies began pushing back the Germans in late 1942.įrom 1943 launch sites were built in France in preparation of their use. ![]() This lead to the RAF bombing of the facility in 1942, setting back the testing and production for many months. Work began in 1940 and could have changed the outcome of the war if it wasn’t for the Allies obtaining information on the secret testing facility at Peenemunde on the Baltic coast. The world’s first Ballistic Missile and part of Hitlers Vergeltungswaffen or retaliatory weapons project was designed by a team of scientists under the leadership of Werhner Von Braun. ![]()
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