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The Wehrmacht first launched the V-1s against London on 13 June 1944, one week after (and prompted by) the successful Allied landings in France. At peak, more than one hundred V-1s a day were fired at southeast England, 9,521 in total, decreasing in number as sites were overrun until October 1944, when the last V-1 site in range of Britain was overrun by Allied forces. After this, the Germans directed V-1s at the port of Antwerp and at other targets in Belgium, launching a further 2,448 V-1s. The attacks stopped only a month before the war in Europe ended, when the last launch site in the Low Countries was overrun on 29 March 1945. Mounted onto a marble base and made of Nickel-plated Brass, this is an AMAZING piece of history! Though there are some slight marks and wear, it is VERY solid with no damage or corrosion! Easily recognizable as a V-1, it has a hand-written inscription on the front, indicating: V1 The dates reference the first day Antwerp was under attack from the V-1 Rocket, until the last day – one month before the German surrender. Would make a FANTASTIC addition to any collection or display! |
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