V-1 flying bomb

About the object

• Description
  Tests of the bomb were underway in Peenemünde on the island of Usedom. Some of these, without explosives, accidentally ended up in southern Sweden in 1943. The wreckage was collected and carefully examined by military experts. V1 bombs were fired starting in June 1944 from launch pads in France and the Netherlands against cities... Tests of the bomb were underway in Peenemünde on the island of Usedom. Some of these, without explosives, accidentally ended up in southern Sweden in 1943. The wreckage was collected and carefully examined by military experts. V1 bombs were fired starting in June 1944 from launch pads in France and the Netherlands against cities in England. Many of the bombs were intended to hit London. 100-150 bombs per day were fired and in many cases hit residential buildings. The German name for the bomb was Vergeltungswaffe - weapon of retaliation.
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• Designation Flygbomb, delar
• Identifier TEKS0024484
• Type Thing

• Materials Metall, järn

• Other information Samlingsurval_fly