German Army V-2 units
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German Army V-2 units were specialized World War II military formations responsible for deploying and launching Germany’s long-range ballistic V-2 rockets against Allied targets.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| German Army V-2 units canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II military formation
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military unit type ⓘ |
| associatedProgram | V-weapons program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Walter Dornberger
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wernher von Braun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandStructure | specialized artillery units ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| disestablished | 1945 ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | first operational ballistic missile units in history ⓘ |
| launchMethod |
field-deployed launch sites
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surface mobile launch ⓘ |
| notableOperation |
V-2 bombardment of Antwerp
NERFINISHED
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V-2 bombardment of London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableTarget |
Antwerp
NERFINISHED
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Liège NERFINISHED ⓘ London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedBy | German Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent |
Allied forces
NERFINISHED
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Belgium NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Wehrmacht ⓘ |
| primaryTarget | Allied cities ⓘ |
| purpose |
conduct long-range bombardment without aircraft
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deploy V-2 rockets against Allied targets ⓘ |
| role |
strategic bombardment
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tactical missile operations ⓘ |
| status | disbanded ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
German Army High Command (OKH)
NERFINISHED
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Heer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theater |
European theatre of World War II
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Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1944–1945 ⓘ |
| trainingLocation |
Blizna test range
NERFINISHED
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Heidelager (SS-Truppenübungsplatz Heidelager) NERFINISHED ⓘ Peenemünde Army Research Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedEquipment |
Meillerwagen
NERFINISHED
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V-2 fueling vehicles NERFINISHED ⓘ V-2 launch table ⓘ V-2 transport vehicles ⓘ |
| usedTechnology |
liquid-fueled ballistic missile
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mobile launch platform ⓘ |
| usedWeapon |
Aggregat 4
NERFINISHED
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V-2 rocket NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| weaponCategory |
long-range ballistic missile
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rocket artillery ⓘ |
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