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Franek · 13-05-2008, 03:13 PM

I looked this thread over pretty good ans see no menrtion of the V1 rocket Bomb.
My experience with it was in the Ardennes prior to December the 16th. I was billeted in a place called Bucholtz station. It was just over the front line that the Germans launched them in my sector. As they were launched they were still gaining altitude. We ciould hear them coming. We called them Buzz bombs due to the noise that they made.. Due to the havoc they raised falling on Liege,Brussels, Antwerp and England. As they were launched,we were ordered to fire at them with anything that we had. Including M1's. The spectacular show was after dark.
Watching the pulsating flame coming from the jet engine,and the tracer from our 50cal machine guns,was a sight to behold. There were quite a few hit. They exploded in the sky.

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Franek WW2 Veteran Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 112	The German V1 or Buzz bomb I looked this thread over pretty good ans see no menrtion of the V1 rocket Bomb. My experience with it was in the Ardennes prior to December the 16th. I was billeted in a place called Bucholtz station. It was just over the front line that the Germans launched them in my sector. As they were launched they were still gaining altitude. We ciould hear them coming. We called them Buzz bombs due to the noise that they made.. Due to the havoc they raised falling on Liege,Brussels, Antwerp and England. As they were launched,we were ordered to fire at them with anything that we had. Including M1's. The spectacular show was after dark. Watching the pulsating flame coming from the jet engine,and the tracer from our 50cal machine guns,was a sight to behold. There were quite a few hit. They exploded in the sky.