V-1 rocket
German revenge weapon
The V-1 was a German flying bomb used in World War II, an early cruise missile powered by a pulse-jet engine.
Launched primarily against London and Antwerp in 1944–45, it carried a warhead that detonated on impact.
The distinctive buzzing sound earned it the nickname "buzz bomb" or "doodlebug." The V stood for *Vergeltungswaffe* (vengeance weapon).
- buzz bombCruise missile precursor
- doodlebugPit-digging insect larva
- flying bombPilotless explosive aircraft
- BlitzSwift intensive attack
- LondonEngland's capital city
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Early ballistic missile
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Weapon for shooting aircraft
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