17 Oct 1944

United Kingdom
  • Some 70 houses were damaged in the village of Kirby-le-Soken in Essex, England, United Kingdom when a V-1 came down. This date marked an increase in the number of flying bombs launched over the rest of the month. More night fighters were now sent up to the east coast. ww2dbase [V-Weapons Campaign | Vergeltungswaffe 1 | Kirby-le-Soken, England | HM]

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