Appendix XLV
The Flying-Bomb Offensive(Compiled from British and German Sources; see also notes below)
Main Offensive Phase 2 Phase 3 Whole
Campaign12/6/44-
15/7/4416/7/44-
5/9/4416/9/44-
14/1/453/3/45-
29/3/4512/6/44-
29/3/45Numbers of bombs: 1. Launched a: from ramps 4,2711 4,346 -- 275 8,892 b: from aircraft 902 3103 1,2004 -- 1,6005 4,361 4,656 1,200 275 10,492 2. Observed by defences 2,934 3,791 638 125 7,488 3. Destroyed7 a: by fighters 9241/2 847 71½ 4 1,8465/6 b: by guns 261/3 1,198½ 331½7 878 1,8781/3 c: by balloons 551/3 176½ -- -- 2315/6 d: by all arms 1,241 2,222 403 91 3,957 4. Eluding defences 1,693 1,569 235 34 3,531 5. Reaching London Civil Defence Region 1,2709 1,070 6610 13 2,41911
NOTES
1 Includes 53 believed to have been aimed at Portsmouth or Southampton.
2 All aimed at Portsmouth or Southampton.
3 Author's estimate; includes 21 aimed at Gloucester.
4 Author's estimate; includes about 50 aimed at Manchester.
5 Author's estimate; the total to 10th November was 1,287.
6 The figures under this head are those credited to the defences after a detailed comparison of claims with reports from Civil Defence and other sources. They do not necessarily agree with those cited in contemporary accounts.
7 Includes 10½ destroyed by Royal Navy.
8 Includes one shared between Royal Navy and guns ashore.
9 In addition some 25 to 30 reached Portsmouth and Southampton.
10 In addition one reached Manchester.
11 The number of reported 'incidents' in the London Civil Defence Region was 2,420.
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