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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) ----------------------------------------------------- 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! -- What our descendants think of us and our ancestors will depend on what we do now! 23th saying of Bernard |
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