⚔️📍 London, England1944
First V-1 Flying Bombs Hit London
Germany launched its first V-1 flying bomb (Vergeltungswaffe 1) attacks on London, targeting the civilian population with the world's first operational cruise missile. The weapons killed 6,184 civilians and injured 17,981 more.
The V-1 attacks began Germany's 'vengeance weapon' campaign that terrorized British civilians and consumed enormous Allied resources to counter — representing the dawn of precision missile warfare.
Outcome
6,184 killed; massive Allied effort required to defeat campaign