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The V-1 rocket does not have a rocket engine or a jet engine has a pulse jet engine it is very different basically it's that engine that guy strapped to a bicycle the British guy it's on TH-cam
Easily the best channel for WW2. Hard to keep something so captive and interesting whilst being so informative at the same time. Greetings from Finland.
Absolutely one of the best. Would highly recommend Mark Felton and World War Two, too. I have a few others but these two jumped to the top of my thoughts. You may already have this but most especially like Mark Felton because he covers all of the big stories you already know but he also covers the small and lesser known WWII incidents. World War Two is awesome because they will do "This day in history" skits as well as other really cool series.
My mother, as a small child, was taking a bath in front of the coal fire in her living room in Bermondsey, London, when a V1 landed nearby. The explosion blew out all the windows and the soot down the chimney. She said she was black head to toe. A few weeks later she was collecting shrapnel with her brother, as many kids did during the war. They exchanged the chunks of different metals collected. The air raid sirens went off and my mum tripped whilst running to the shelter. She still bears the scar and she’s 91 this year! Love your channel
Very tough breed the Bermondsey folk, they endured much of the brunt of the Luftwaffe aiming for the docks, I remember playing in old bombsites in and around Bermondsey as a kid in early 70's, all regenerated now.
I knew a WWII vet who fought on D-Day, Juno Beach, he was Canadian. He watched the 45 th. anniversary of the D-Day on TV. He could not sleep for four or five days thereafter. It brought back the memories of the battle to him. He told me the noise was unbelievable. He made it to Caen which was their objective. I always had the utmost respect for him.
My parents lived in London during The Blitz and they heard these Doodlebugs flying overhead. It was when the engine cut out that they ducked for cover. Great channel by the way. Greetings from London!
The V-1 was actually pulse-jet powered, operation of which caused the buzzing sound leading to it being nicknamed the "buzz bomb." And yes, it was launched by steam catapult.
Great video mate. It still Amazes me that they had V1/V2 sites on the Cotentin, given most ‘No Ball’ sites as they were known by the Allies were around the Calais area for obvious reasons. I last visited there in 2010 and tis brought back some fond memories!
Hi JD, I was in Normandy at the start of June and had the intention of visiting a V1 launch site in the Brecourt area just to the West of Cherbourg. Unfortunately both access roads are closed to the public and it never happened. Looks like a seriously interesting one too! Try locating it on Google Earth, you'll see what mean. Another great video by the way!
It's good to see these piece of history left alone and not torn to ground, despite the history they resemble. But in other hand, its history that affected to whole world and should be saved for generations to come.
Again...wish I'd have seen so many of your videos before my trip there last year. But you're giving me a great list of places to see when I go back some day. Love the camera work and the information. Wonderful video and channel.
In the Eastern part of Normandy at Val Ygot-Ardouval between Dieppe and Neuchatel en Bray there is a complete V1 base refurbished by volunteers. The site is very complete with bunkers, launch pad, ..Very nice to visit
That last building before the ramp (with the arched doorways) was the final assembly and guidance calibration anti magnetic room called a 'Richthaus'. No ferrous metals were allowed there lest they throw off the final calibration. Even the hinges were often made of wood! You'll notice that the Richthaus and the ramp are pointed in precisely the same direction.
I never get tired of seeing these WWII sites. The Germans loved their concrete constructions. Your drone shots pulled it all together 👍 At work, we purchased some heavy German presses and the foundations we put in were also designed by a German company. I remember the massive amount of rebar and concrete that went into the foundations. I can understand why so many of these are still around 😉
I was on a trip to Normandy last year, and I saw this launch site, pretty cool ! But unfortunately this launch site have been torn down, to bad. It was a pretty cool historic item though. Maybe the farmer who own the land, was tried of all the people who came to see it, because it was place on private property !
Awesome video JD! Love your stuff and so glad you went back for another trip. I still feel sick for you losing your equipment and footage. You have the best job in the world! Keep it up!
There was an article in our local newspaper some years ago about a V1 soft landing in a hilltop farmers field in our area in1944 / 45. It is believed that the small screw propeller on the nose of the device - designed to cut the V1 engine after so many turns - had stuck so it flew on and reached the Pennine hills of Calderdale in West Yorkshire in the north of England. Apparently the area was cordoned off and soon men from the appropriate ministry arrived, loaded it on a lorry and took it away, presumably for examination. Everyone concerned was swore to secrecy at the time.
well JD ive never seen one either so thank for showing us. my dads airbase in england was bombed by v1 rockets constantly before the invasion from launch sites somewhere in france. he said the concussion would knock you outa bed at night. obviously a terror weapon more so than effective. 9th airforce 455 bs 323 bg b26s. thanks for sharing. i love your history lessons for sure
Wow that’s amazing. JD how did you find out this particular one was aimed at Bristol? Presumably another target would have been Plymouth in Devon (location of Devonport Naval Base). I’m pretty sure they were targeted by a few V1s. I live halfway between Bristol and Plymouth and my home city of Exeter was hit quite heavily by German raids. We’re still finding unexploded bombs to this day (and having to set them off!). Amazing stuff man didn’t even know these locations still existed!
Bristol is about 145 miles away from this site, Plymouth 130 miles and Southampton 95 miles. Placing them here on the peninsula would have been perfect to cover all these cities. Range was nearer 160 miles not 100 as stated in the old film. Luckily for us the Americans overran these before they could be used.
Exeter was targeted as it was known later in the war it was a central congregating point of soldiers, artillery and armour ready to be staged to the launching points pre-D-day. One old chap round here in north Dorset told me the Bristol aimed ones would fly overhead this Dorset town.
@@dodgydruid that’s not actually true as far as I was aware. Unlike Brizzle and Plymouth the bombing of Exeter had no real strategic purpose. It was one of a few places targeted in the Baedeker raids of ‘42, basically in revenge for RAF bombing of culturally significant cities in Germany. They chose targets using the Baedeker tourist guide, specifically for their cultural/historical value as tourist destinations, rather than legitimate military targets. Other targets were Canterbury, Norwich and Bath.
As far as I know Bristol , where I live , never had V1 attacks . My father in law told me about seeing Heinkel 111 bombers opening machine gun fire on his street , having bombed Bristol , and that they would dump their used ammo out of the planes to save weight to return home . Bristol suffered quite badly through bombing as well as factories around the city ( Rolls Royce and Filton , Yate ). My wife's grandmother walked to work despite a fire storm caused by bombing devastating part of her route !
My uncle was stationed outside of London in WW2 in an anti-aircraft unit. He was from Brooklyn and manned a gun with a few other guys from the tri-state area. His gun crew shot down the supposed first Buzz Bomb ever shot down. They were then interviewed by NBC radio. One of the guys, Louis Quatrone from New Jersey when asked how they shot it down responded (in a New Jersey accent), “it was easy, I seen mosquitoes bigger than that in New Jersey”. NBC radio sent the whole interview on a 78 record back to my grandparents in Brooklyn. Unfortunately it was lost over the years. I’m trying to find if it’s online somewhere in some archive.
JD...... yet another fantastic video. You certainly know how to make History come alive. Because of your videos your viewers can actually visit historic sites How is Eric doing?
Its a shame that historical sites similar to these cant be reconstructed & used for educational purposes to learn from,would love to see how it looked in the day,love this channel ❤👌
Remarkable looking site, lots of good information and content JD - Do you have Eric or Paul in tow for this trip, Cherbourg was indeed a far reach for the allies and much bloodshed was lost in order to take it. Definitely a place I need to visit when I get back to France, never actually got there yet, I end up taking friends and revisiting the same places so my nest tour will definitely be new adventures. Stay safe and great content, Paul Spencer.
My friends dad was parachuted down Normady afew days before D day. He was told to sleep on the beach along the bluff and film what he saw. He also filmed the V1 stuff on an earlier trip. Look up Hjorth, los angeles times. Great article
8:18 watching this FROM Bristol (well from a wee town called "Yate" just NE of the City)... Thankfully BECAUSE of D-Day no V1 or V2s landed on Bristol. JD thank you for showing us this lil snippet of history and for doing what you (& everyone at GMoH) do to make sure NO ONE forgets what was a dark, dark, chapter in Global History this was. 💚
@@richardmayes3860 best one I've seen was at the Imperial War Museum in London several years ago. Have to admit the sound of their pulse-jet is ONE of THE most terrifying sounds out there... followed by the silence as the engine cuts out.
My ignorance is showing here, but I did not realize that V-1s were the same as “buzz bombs”. I knew “buzz bombs” was a nickname but didn’t know what the real name was-interesting!
Thankfully a lot of damage was prevented by the allies overrunning the launch sites. The alignment of that ramp could have been used to target the ports in the Bristol channel, namely Bristol, Cardiff, Newport.
My late nan lived in south london through WW2 and even after the terror of the blitz the V1 was something dreaded …especially when the engine cut out. A memory she would often mention to my dad.
JD if you ever get back to France, you should try to get to the Calais region. You will find more V weapons sites, including the V2 assembly, service, and launch sites at Wizernes and Watten, which were targeted by the Allied airforces in Operation Aphrodite. There is a V3 site at Mimoyecques which again was targeted in Aphrodite, which had the tragic incident of the death of JFKs older brother Joseph. Also you can visit Batterie Todt which is a series of huge gun casemates which held large caliber naval guns. The museum has a Krupp 28 cm K5 railway gun on its grounds.
My grandmother's brothers fought in WW1, one of them didn't return home, my uncle Jack piloted the F4 phantom in Vietnam, I'm beyond grateful for my freedoms because of all men who've served this great country.🇺🇸🙏
Man, what continues to amaze me is the ability the Germans had to build an create ALL they did. I realize it utilized slave and other wise ugly labor at times, but I do have to say that is the one thing that I find impressive in regards to the Germans during the war.
There is a "V-1" launch rail left on Eglin AFB (30.663005790090946, -86.34520189706515). V-1s and V-1 clones were flown from the base during and after the war. I understand there is still some infrastructure on private lands near the beach.
Hello, there is the same site in the town of Morbecque in the Pas de Calais (France) route de Wallon-Cappel lauch base for the V1 rockets and all the infrastructures.
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The V-1 rocket does not have a rocket engine or a jet engine has a pulse jet engine it is very different basically it's that engine that guy strapped to a bicycle the British guy it's on TH-cam
Easily the best channel for WW2. Hard to keep something so captive and interesting whilst being so informative at the same time. Greetings from Finland.
Absolutely one of the best. Would highly recommend Mark Felton and World War Two, too. I have a few others but these two jumped to the top of my thoughts. You may already have this but most especially like Mark Felton because he covers all of the big stories you already know but he also covers the small and lesser known WWII incidents. World War Two is awesome because they will do "This day in history" skits as well as other really cool series.
Well said. And totally agree
He might make top 10
These Guys & Mark Felton 100%
I love this site. And JD doesn't just cover WW2, but his focus is on military. Another site that I love is "Unauthorized history of the Pacific War."
My mother, as a small child, was taking a bath in front of the coal fire in her living room in Bermondsey, London, when a V1 landed nearby. The explosion blew out all the windows and the soot down the chimney. She said she was black head to toe. A few weeks later she was collecting shrapnel with her brother, as many kids did during the war. They exchanged the chunks of different metals collected. The air raid sirens went off and my mum tripped whilst running to the shelter. She still bears the scar and she’s 91 this year!
Love your channel
Very tough breed the Bermondsey folk, they endured much of the brunt of the Luftwaffe aiming for the docks, I remember playing in old bombsites in and around Bermondsey as a kid in early 70's, all regenerated now.
I knew a WWII vet who fought on D-Day, Juno Beach, he was Canadian. He watched the 45 th. anniversary of the D-Day on TV. He could not sleep for four or five days thereafter. It brought back the memories of the battle to him. He told me the noise was unbelievable. He made it to Caen which was their objective. I always had the utmost respect for him.
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My parents lived in London during The Blitz and they heard these Doodlebugs flying overhead. It was when the engine cut out that they ducked for cover. Great channel by the way. Greetings from London!
My parents also went through the Blitz in London. They lived near Hellfire Corner
It’s amazing how you can recall all the different divisions and regiments
Fascinating! A big thank you to the farmer that gave you permission to walk his fields and make such an informative video!!
The V-1 was actually pulse-jet powered, operation of which caused the buzzing sound leading to it being nicknamed the "buzz bomb."
And yes, it was launched by steam catapult.
I really enjoy visiting the structures along the Atlantic wall and getting a explanation of their use. This site is really impactful. Thank you
I love what I learn from this channel, where you take us on this channel and it’s always a surprise! The old footage of one on the fly was awesome.
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My dad served in 79 inf in WW2. Great to see them recognized. Thanks so much
Absolutely! Feel free to share it out.
Just. Outstanding.
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If you ever get to the UK please visit IWM Duxford where they have a launch ramp with a V1 on it.
Loved it! Another fantastic and informational video! Keep up the great work, JD!
Great video. I remember mine and my wife's Grandparents both talking about the terrifying noise of the Doodlebugs during the Blitz
Must have been awful.
Great video mate. It still
Amazes me that they had V1/V2 sites on the Cotentin, given most ‘No Ball’ sites as they were known by the Allies were around the Calais area for obvious reasons.
I last visited there in 2010 and tis brought back some fond memories!
Pretty interesting stuff.
Hi JD, I was in Normandy at the start of June and had the intention of visiting a V1 launch site in the Brecourt area just to the West of Cherbourg. Unfortunately both access roads are closed to the public and it never happened. Looks like a seriously interesting one too! Try locating it on Google Earth, you'll see what mean. Another great video by the way!
@@themcbs3991 Brecourt site is oriented to 341 deg, so the target was Bristol.
JD, thanks for keeping history alive so others can learn the cost of Freedom.
Like I say, "So much history, so little time."
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I'm from Bristol. My grandad remembers all of the bombing, as a child he lived through the second world war and is still alive today.
Wow!
Wow that is wild to see, that place is fairly big, and I didn’t realize how big they actually were
It's good to see these piece of history left alone and not torn to ground, despite the history they resemble. But in other hand, its history that affected to whole world and should be saved for generations to come.
Great video! If I ever get the chance to go to Normandy, I'm watching all these videos on the flight over!
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Very interesting!! I have heard about these but have never seen how they launched them. Always informative and well researched.
The V-1 Buzz bombs caused a lot of damage in London. Thank you for sharing JD Thanks 🙏🏻 💯👍👊
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Cool these things still exist. Thanks for letting us live vicariously through your videos.
I’m glad you went there too. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching!
That was one place I missed thank you JD for the video, its on my list when I go back. Best Rob
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Great episode! I learned so much about this this weapon of WW II today. Thank you for this.
Oh yeah, time to get my history education on!! Ty for posting ❤❤
Thanks for making this video. I have always wanted to see what one of these V-1 complexes actually looked like
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That was very interesting JD! I learned something new today in History! Thank you! Thank you for keeping History Alive!!!!
THU always takes us on the coolest field trips!
My Grandparents were in Bristol at this time in history. Praise be they didn't get operational at this site. Fabulous stuff as always 👍
so glad youre back on a regular schedule!
Thanks. Doing my best. 🙂
It has to be unbelievable seeing that in person! This video is so well done
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Again...wish I'd have seen so many of your videos before my trip there last year. But you're giving me a great list of places to see when I go back some day. Love the camera work and the information. Wonderful video and channel.
As usual, a very nice video. Greetings from Brazil!
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Very cool that you got to see this site, too bad it isn’t better preserved!
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In the Eastern part of Normandy at Val Ygot-Ardouval between Dieppe and Neuchatel en Bray there is a complete V1 base refurbished by volunteers. The site is very complete with bunkers, launch pad, ..Very nice to visit
If you visit the Calais region there is a V1 site south of Hazebrouck which has most buildings along with information boards. Well worth a visit
That last building before the ramp (with the arched doorways) was the final assembly and guidance calibration anti magnetic room called a 'Richthaus'. No ferrous metals were allowed there lest they throw off the final calibration. Even the hinges were often made of wood! You'll notice that the Richthaus and the ramp are pointed in precisely the same direction.
Thanks!
I really like your new graphics on the maps, etc. It really helps your presentations.
Glad you like them!
Thank you for posting this bit of fascinating history👍👍
You bet
Great episode again!
Thanks!
I never get tired of seeing these WWII sites. The Germans loved their concrete constructions. Your drone shots pulled it all together 👍
At work, we purchased some heavy German presses and the foundations we put in were also designed by a German company. I remember the massive amount of rebar and concrete that went into the foundations. I can understand why so many of these are still around 😉
Interesting. Love these old sites.
I was in Diamond head they torn ours out it was Falling apart. How can the junk take a shell hit then ???😝😝😝
These new graphics for this series are great. Love how you are constantly building on each series.
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Well done JD. Always interesting to see how things are done. Thanks and stay safe.
I was on a trip to Normandy last year, and I saw this launch site, pretty cool ! But unfortunately this launch site have been torn down, to bad. It was a pretty cool historic item though. Maybe the farmer who own the land, was tried of all the people who came to see it, because it was place on private property !
Really, torn down, it's a major bit of history, nasty use but still history.
@@MarkBalcombe yes torn down, too bad ☹️
@@peterals5532 Maybe you are confusing with a different location, the video is in La Boissais.
Super interesting video. Thanks a bunch.
Awesome video JD! Love your stuff and so glad you went back for another trip. I still feel sick for you losing your equipment and footage. You have the best job in the world! Keep it up!
Appreciate that.
This was really cool. Thanks, J.D.
If you get a chance head to Peenemünde, the layout is very similar to KSC. Great museum and quite a few good places to eat in the surrounding area.
WTTW+ had that unreal Big.
Never seen that one before, very cool to see, thanks for sharing 👌
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Always enjoy your videos, they are informative, interesting, mainly correct as far as I can see and very well made. Keep them coming.. :)
Thanks. I try to do my best. 🙂
There was an article in our local newspaper some years ago about a V1 soft landing in a hilltop farmers field in our area in1944 / 45. It is believed that the small screw propeller on the nose of the device - designed to cut the V1 engine after so many turns - had stuck so it flew on and reached the Pennine hills of Calderdale in West Yorkshire in the north of England. Apparently the area was cordoned off and soon men from the appropriate ministry arrived, loaded it on a lorry and took it away, presumably for examination. Everyone concerned was swore to secrecy at the time.
well JD ive never seen one either so thank for showing us. my dads airbase in england was bombed by v1 rockets constantly before the invasion from launch sites somewhere in france. he said the concussion would knock you outa bed at night. obviously a terror weapon more so than effective. 9th airforce 455 bs 323 bg b26s. thanks for sharing. i love your history lessons for sure
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Another cracking episode JD the only bad news was when it finished.
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Best Channel can’t get enough!!!!
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Another excellent and informative video JD!
Thanks!
@@TheHistoryUnderground are there any V2 sites still accessible to visit?
An excellent episode and informative as ever. Thankfully it was never operational. Watching and living in Bristol, UK.
Wow that’s amazing. JD how did you find out this particular one was aimed at Bristol? Presumably another target would have been Plymouth in Devon (location of Devonport Naval Base). I’m pretty sure they were targeted by a few V1s. I live halfway between Bristol and Plymouth and my home city of Exeter was hit quite heavily by German raids. We’re still finding unexploded bombs to this day (and having to set them off!). Amazing stuff man didn’t even know these locations still existed!
Bristol is about 145 miles away from this site, Plymouth 130 miles and Southampton 95 miles. Placing them here on the peninsula would have been perfect to cover all these cities. Range was nearer 160 miles not 100 as stated in the old film. Luckily for us the Americans overran these before they could be used.
@@bordersw1239 Brecourt in Cherbourg was oriented 341 deg to Bristol.
Exeter was targeted as it was known later in the war it was a central congregating point of soldiers, artillery and armour ready to be staged to the launching points pre-D-day. One old chap round here in north Dorset told me the Bristol aimed ones would fly overhead this Dorset town.
@@dodgydruid that’s not actually true as far as I was aware. Unlike Brizzle and Plymouth the bombing of Exeter had no real strategic purpose. It was one of a few places targeted in the Baedeker raids of ‘42, basically in revenge for RAF bombing of culturally significant cities in Germany. They chose targets using the Baedeker tourist guide, specifically for their cultural/historical value as tourist destinations, rather than legitimate military targets. Other targets were Canterbury, Norwich and Bath.
As far as I know Bristol , where I live , never had V1 attacks . My father in law told me about seeing Heinkel 111 bombers opening machine gun fire on his street , having bombed Bristol , and that they would dump their used ammo out of the planes to save weight to return home . Bristol suffered quite badly through bombing as well as factories around the city ( Rolls Royce and Filton , Yate ). My wife's grandmother walked to work despite a fire storm caused by bombing devastating part of her route !
I think that the 7th Corps overran these sites before they were activated.
Really interesting video - Thank you!!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Brilliant what you do pal . Love it 👍
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My uncle was stationed outside of London in WW2 in an anti-aircraft unit. He was from Brooklyn and manned a gun with a few other guys from the tri-state area. His gun crew shot down the supposed first Buzz Bomb ever shot down. They were then interviewed by NBC radio. One of the guys, Louis Quatrone from New Jersey when asked how they shot it down responded (in a New Jersey accent), “it was easy, I seen mosquitoes bigger than that in New Jersey”. NBC radio sent the whole interview on a 78 record back to my grandparents in Brooklyn. Unfortunately it was lost over the years. I’m trying to find if it’s online somewhere in some archive.
Really hood video again JD, as always thanks for dedication and putting these videos together
Much appreciated
JD...... yet another fantastic video. You certainly know how to make History come alive. Because of your videos your viewers can actually visit historic sites
How is Eric doing?
Sat watching from Bristol uk when I'm over in Normandy going to go have a look at this knowing it was aimed at my town
Yes it was very interesting JD thank you for the video
Fascinating. Thanks for the video.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Nice to see you back in form lad
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Its a shame that historical sites similar to these cant be reconstructed & used for educational purposes to learn from,would love to see how it looked in the day,love this channel ❤👌
Super, duper. Thank you.
Remarkable looking site, lots of good information and content JD - Do you have Eric or Paul in tow for this trip, Cherbourg was indeed a far reach for the allies and much bloodshed was lost in order to take it. Definitely a place I need to visit when I get back to France, never actually got there yet, I end up taking friends and revisiting the same places so my nest tour will definitely be new adventures. Stay safe and great content, Paul Spencer.
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That was a fantastic video thank you
Knew about the rockets but never knew that their launch sights were in France so close to England. Learned something new again today. 👍🙂
Excellent report. Never seen the like of that anywhere on here.
I Love this Channel!!✌️🇺🇲
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My friends dad was parachuted down Normady afew days before D day. He was told to sleep on the beach along the bluff and film what he saw. He also filmed the V1 stuff on an earlier trip. Look up Hjorth, los angeles times. Great article
8:18 watching this FROM Bristol (well from a wee town called "Yate" just NE of the City)...
Thankfully BECAUSE of D-Day no V1 or V2s landed on Bristol.
JD thank you for showing us this lil snippet of history and for doing what you (& everyone at GMoH) do to make sure NO ONE forgets what was a dark, dark, chapter in Global History this was. 💚
I’m watching from Yate too!! Saw one of these (or a replica) on display at Manston spitfire and aeroplane Museum in Kent a couple of weeks ago.
@@richardmayes3860 best one I've seen was at the Imperial War Museum in London several years ago.
Have to admit the sound of their pulse-jet is ONE of THE most terrifying sounds out there... followed by the silence as the engine cuts out.
Your the best J.D., thank you for your awesome videos
I appreciate that!
Wow what a fantastic video thank you JD
Glad you enjoyed it
Another great video JD!
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My ignorance is showing here, but I did not realize that V-1s were the same as “buzz bombs”. I knew “buzz bombs” was a nickname but didn’t know what the real name was-interesting!
Well done and very interesting and informative!
Thankfully a lot of damage was prevented by the allies overrunning the launch sites.
The alignment of that ramp could have been used to target the ports in the Bristol channel, namely Bristol, Cardiff, Newport.
Fascinating and great insight keep up the good work and keep them coming JD!! I appreciate you
These videos are so well done
My late nan lived in south london through WW2 and even after the terror of the blitz the V1 was something dreaded …especially when the engine cut out. A memory she would often mention to my dad.
Very informative video with a lot of interesting aspects 👍
Try visiting the Atlantikwall Museum in Raversyde, Belgium. Possibly the best preserved part of the Atlantikwall in Europe.
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Fascinating. I'm glad I found your channel. Do you know if these structures were built by slave or forced labor?
JD if you ever get back to France, you should try to get to the Calais region. You will find more V weapons sites, including the V2 assembly, service, and launch sites at Wizernes and Watten, which were targeted by the Allied airforces in Operation Aphrodite.
There is a V3 site at Mimoyecques which again was targeted in Aphrodite, which had the tragic incident of the death of JFKs older brother Joseph.
Also you can visit Batterie Todt which is a series of huge gun casemates which held large caliber naval guns. The museum has a Krupp 28 cm K5 railway gun on its grounds.
My grandmother's brothers fought in WW1, one of them didn't return home, my uncle Jack piloted the F4 phantom in Vietnam, I'm beyond grateful for my freedoms because of all men who've served this great country.🇺🇸🙏
I delivered newspapers to a WW1 German 1968.HaHa
Thanks for another great vid JD
Cool, rare find!
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Man, what continues to amaze me is the ability the Germans had to build an create ALL they did. I realize it utilized slave and other wise ugly labor at times, but I do have to say that is the one thing that I find impressive in regards to the Germans during the war.
They’re fascinating sites, hope you get to explore some more in the north of France. A couple still have the actually ramp in place.
There is a "V-1" launch rail left on Eglin AFB (30.663005790090946, -86.34520189706515). V-1s and V-1 clones were flown from the base during and after the war. I understand there is still some infrastructure on private lands near the beach.
Interesting
Hello, there is the same site in the town of Morbecque in the Pas de Calais (France) route de Wallon-Cappel lauch base for the V1 rockets and all the infrastructures.