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Originally Posted by Tealeaf
I think the moors immeadiatly south of Ossy was one of the last places in the UK to be struck by a V1 flying bomb, at the very end of WW2. Why they were aiming for Ossy, I do not know...it could be it was regarded as a place of vital strategic importance, or maybe it could have been done on the direct orders of Hitler. Maybe he knew something that no one else knew, or still knows.....
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Yes you are right tealeaf a V1 did indead land near ossy
One V1 that impacted near Oswaldtwistle carried a load of propaganda leaflets. Leaflets from these V1s were also found at Brindle, near Manchester and Huddersfield, Yorkshire.
Air Raids, V1 Flying Bombs & V2 Rockets
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Originally Posted by Retlaw
As to a V1,or Buzzbomb,they didnt have enough fuel to reach Ossy.
Walter
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sorry Retlaw you are wrong on this point too i did a bit of searching and have found this have a read very interesting
some V1 bombs where launched from aircraft giving longer range
Air Raids, V1 Flying Bombs & V2 Rockets