London Blitz vs V1
In early December 1944, General Bissel produced a paper which argued
strongly in favour of the V1.
The following is a table he produced
Blitz (12 months) vs V1 flying bombs (2 3/4 months)
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1. Cost to Germany
............................Blitz................. ...V1
Sorties...................90,000.................8 025
Weight of bombs...........61,149 tons............14,600 tons
Fuel consumed.............71,700 tons.............4681 tons
Aircrafts lost............3075....................0
Men lost..................7690....................0
2 Results
Houses damaged/destroyed...1,150,000............1,127,000
Casualties.................92,566...............22 ,892
Rate casualties/bombs tons...1.6...............4.2
3. Allied air effort
Sorties......................86,800............44, 770
Planes lost..................1260...............351
Men lost.....................805...............2233
Any comments!
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