8 13 June 1944 First V-1 launched at London, impacted next to the railway bridge on Grove Road in Mile End, killing eight civilians
33,000 Approximately 33,000 V-1s were built, with some 9,521 fired at London and south east England, at a peak of over 100 per day
4,261 were destroyed by fighters, anti-aircraft fire and barrage balloons
17,981 Some 2,419 reached London, killing 6,184 people and injuring
V-2 (THE A-4 ROCKET)
Their top speed was up to 3,600 mph – with 1,402 aimed at England
3,200V-2s were fired (of approximately 6,000 built)
V-2s killed 2,754 people and injured another 6,523
V-1 and V-2 attacks on Antwerp left 1,736 dead and 4,500 wounded
Antwerp was attacked by 1,610 missiles The last V-2 to hit England landed at the end of March…
