Appendix XLV
The Flying-Bomb Offensive

(Compiled from British and German Sources; see also notes below)

  Main Offensive Phase 2 Phase 3 Whole
Campaign
  12/6/44-
15/7/44
16/7/44-
5/9/44
16/9/44-
14/1/45
3/3/45-
29/3/45
12/6/44-
29/3/45
Numbers 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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