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The London SE5 Area, Camberwell was struck by 15 V1's and 2 V2's causing major damage to the district. 86 peoplewere killed as a results and numerous injured.

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The worst incident in SE5 occurred on the 28th of June 1944, when 19 people were killed after a block of flats, Bentley House, was hit on the corner of Peckham and St Giles Roads. There was a further serious attack on the 17th of December when a V2 hit Bagshot Street, killing 17. The area which today forms Burgess Park was hit by three V1s and the Bagshot Street V2, causing extensive damage.

Twenty-five years ago, driven by a desire to understand how these weapons shaped modern London, I embarked on a deep-dive research project. After hundreds of hours of investigation, I published my findings here. The V1 Flying Bomb and V2 Rocket represent a pivotal chapter in London’s history, and I am pleased to share this research with fellow history enthusiasts.

Flyingbombsandrockets.com

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