Wachtel was given strict instructions by his commanding officer, Lieutenant-General Erich Heinemann, to get all the sites working as soon as was possible. The defence of London rested with fighter planes, anti-aircraft fire around the coast and the use of barrage balloons. One major success that the British had was finding out the height at which the V1 flew — between and feet. The top speed of the V1 was also worked out — between mph to mph when it approached its target. It was the start of a major offensive.
London was about to experience another terror. Churchill asked Eisenhower to do what he could to attack the V1 bases in northern France as part of the Allied advance across the region after D-Day.
Anti-aircraft guns were moved to the coast. Here they would have an unrestricted field of fire. Radar experts also believed that their equipment would work better nearer the sea away from buildings. Nearly anti-aircraft guns were moved to the coast and 1, barrage balloons were erected. This was enough to unbalance the V1 so that it flew off course.
By July 5th, 2, people had been killed and even the Air Ministry in the Strand had been hit with people being killed in that attack. Other British nicknames included "doodlebugs" and "flying bombs. As the V-1 approached its target, the buzzing noise could be heard by persons on the ground. At a preset distance, the engine would suddenly cut out and there would be momentary silence as the bomb plunged toward the ground, followed by an explosion of the 1, pound warhead.
During the first V-1 bombing campaign, up to V-1s fell every hour on London. The lesson could be therefore be used to compare with the experience of Zeppelin raids during the First World War. Flying Bombs and Rockets Site explaining the impact of the V1 and V2 attacks on London, including photographs of bomb damage. Key stage 3 Challenges for Britain, Europe and the wider world to the present day: the inter-war years: the Great Depression and the rise of dictators. Download: Lesson pack Related resources Home Front This website uses cookies We place some essential cookies on your device to make this website work.
Set cookie preferences. Skip to Main Content. Search our website Search Discovery, our catalogue. View lesson as PDF. View full image. Lesson at a glance. Download: Lesson pack. How did Britain respond to the threat of attack by missiles in ? Tasks History Hook — Starter Activity. Read Sources 1 and 2. You must advise the War Cabinet on the threat level from three sites: Peenemunde, Wissant and Watten.
These sites are believed to be part of the German rocket project. Read the documents and then answer the questions. Is Peenemunde part of the German rocket project? The dig has turned up several key metal parts from the unpiloted V1, a predecessor of today's guided cruise missiles. Project leader Colin Welch told Live Science that almost 10, V1 flying bombs were fired mainly from launching ramps in German-controlled Holland against the southeast of England in and Fighter-aircraft pilots had become adept at knocking down the flying bombs, and anti-aircraft artillery destroyed many V1s.
But many of the so-called doodlebugs, or buzz bombs, got through to their targets, killing more than 6, people in Britain and injuring tens of thousands more in a few months.
The bombs also caused extensive damage and often set fire to buildings. The V1 flying bomb had a wingspan of more than 16 feet 5 meters and carried a high-explosive warhead weighing around 1, lbs.
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