There were a multitude of Crossbow V-Weapon sites throughout northern France and most were attacked from the air and later overrun by the advancing Allied armies. The light bombers of the Second Tactical Air Force [more…]
The Allies could finally claim air superiority over France and Belgium by 1943. It had been a hard-fought battle that started after the Battle of Britain in the Circus and Rhubarb sweeps over France, the [more…]
As discussed in the previous article, the successful air attacks against the Watten bunker forced the German Army to find an alternative location for a V-2 missile launch site nearby. They had already taken possession [more…]
Following on from the bombing of Peenemunde in August 1943, the Allied bomber offensive continued to attack precision targets in France with heavy bombers. The “Crossbow” offensive lasted from June until September of 1944, much [more…]
The Libertarian Party in the United Kingdom commissioned Godfrey Bloom to give an independent analysis as to the state of our military defences and procurement. For Libertarians, Defence is the only legitimate role of the [more…]
Part Six – On the Ground at Peenemünde, the Effectiveness of the Bombing and the Legacy The German rocket engineers had arrived at Peenemünde in 1936. Their remit was to circumvent the severe limitations imposed [more…]
Part Five – The Air Battle and the Flight Home There had been virtually no German night fighter activity over Peenemünde for the first thirty minutes of the raid. The first and second waves had [more…]
Part Four – Over the Target The vanguard of the British bomber stream made its final turn over the headland of Arkona, on the island of Rügen. To the crews unused to flying at such [more…]
Part Three – The Outward Leg and Over Berlin The first aircraft to take off was a Short Stirling from West Wickham airfield, to lead the attack with the largely Canadian Halifax crews from 4 [more…]
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