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V weapons and the origins of Operation Crossbow

Photographic Interpreters (PIs) from RAF Medmenham working in aerial reconnaissance recount how they discovered that mysterious structures across Nazi Europe were designed to launch the V-1 flying bombs towards southern England. This discovery during the planning of D-Day prompted Operation Crossbow - the destruction of the bombs, their launch sites and supporting infrastructure.

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