V-2 Gruppe Nord
Type: Ballistic Missile Launch Area. Country: Germany.

The northern group of V-2 mobile launchers began operations on 31 August 1944, with the first successful launch on 2 September 1944. Batteries assigned to Gruppe Nord included 444, 1./485, 2./485, and SS Battery 500. V-2 Gruppe Nord launchers were distributed along the English Channel, in a restricted zone north and south of The Hague, which included Hoek den Holland, Den Haag, and Wassenaar, all used for launches against London; Zwolle-Hellendoorn-Enchede, used for launches by SS 500 against Antwerp; and Burgsteinfurt, used for launches against Antwerp and Lille.


V-2 Gruppe Nord Chronology and Launch Log
  • 1944 August 31 - V-2 launch abort Launch Vehicle: V-2. At 19.30 hours the rocket troops tried to fire another A4, but the ignition cable burned through, so the launch was canceled.

  • 1944 Sep - Combat launch - target: Hasselt Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 95 km (59 mi). Launched from V-2 launch area, Burgsteinfurt

  • 1944 Sep - Combat launch - target: Liege x8 Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 95 km (59 mi). Launched from V-2 launch area, Burgsteinfurt

  • 1944 Sep - Combat launch - target: Maastricht x8 Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 95 km (59 mi). Launched from V-2 launch area, Burgsteinfurt

  • 1944 Sep - Combat launch - target: Hasselt x4 Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 95 km (59 mi). Launched from V-2 launch area, Burgsteinfurt

  • 1944 Sep - Combat launch - target: Maastricht x4 Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 95 km (59 mi). Launched from V-2 launch area, Burgsteinfurt

  • 1944 Sep - Combat launch - target: Tournai x6 Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 95 km (59 mi). Launched from V-2 launch area, Burgsteinfurt

  • 1944 Sep - Combat launch - target: Hasselt Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 95 km (59 mi). Launched from V-2 launch area, Burgsteinfurt

  • 1944 Sep - Combat launch - target: Liege Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 95 km (59 mi). Launched from V-2 launch area near Den Haag

  • 1944 Sep - Combat launch - target: Liege x4 Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 95 km (59 mi). Launched from V-2 launch area, Burgsteinfurt

  • 1944 September 3 - V-2 Batteries 1./485 and 2./485 deploys to Wassenaar, with orders to attack London. Launch Vehicle: V-2.

  • 1944 September 4 - First production V-2 delivered. Launch Vehicle: V-2. 350 missiles were delivered in September, 500 in October, and 600 to 900 per month thereafter. There were many early failures of these production missiles - they had not been built for long-term storage. The solution was to use express trains to take the missiles from the factory to the launch areas and fire them within three days of leaving the production line.

  • 1944 September 6 10:40 - V-2 launched at London, fails on pad. Launch Vehicle: V-2. Failure. Apogee: 0 km ( mi). Second attempted V-2 combat launch. Misfire, same result as that attempted earlier..

  • 1944 September 6 10:00 - V-2 launched at London, fails on pad. Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). First attempted V-2 combat launch. The missile ascended a few centimetres, then the engine cuts off, and it settled back onto the launch table.

  • 1944 September 6 10:00 - Combat launch - target: Paris Launch Vehicle: V-2. Failure. V-2 18589 Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi). Launched from V-2 launch areas, Vielsalm, Ardennes

  • 1944 September 6 - V-2 in operation. Launch Vehicle: V-2. Despite the first production deliveries, development of the missile was still not complete. The accuracy was still too poor, and the fusing was still not optimum to maximise damage at the target. Furthermore there was no method of actually determining the performance and effectiveness of missiles fired in combat, since air reconnaissance of Britain was now impossible. The only source of information was reports from agents on the ground. The availability of alcohol fuel was a limiting factor in the firing rate. Underground facilities for alcohol production had been built at Luettich and Wittringen an der Saar. Liquid oxygen was delivered to the firing areas in 48 tonne railroad wagons, then distributed to the firing units in 5 to 8 tonne capacity trucks. Due to boil off and transfer losses, 9 tonnes had to be generated at the factory in order for the 4.96 tonnes required for each rocket to be available at launch. The railroad wagons lost 350 l/day, but a V-2 on hold, awaiting launch, boiled off liquid oxygen at 2 kg/minute. Average daily launch rate from the field in the fall of 1944 was 28-30 missiles against enemy targets, together with 5 to 7 shots for research and engine tests. Kammler was only interested in maximising the number of combat launches per day - he showed no interest in the effectiveness or results of the missile as a weapon. During production, some small modifications were introduced - an increase in propellant feed rate and combustion chamber pressure, elimination of electrical equipment made unnecessary by the use of the integrating accelerometer guidance system, and an increase in propellant capacity. These changes increased the range of the production missiles to 320 km. A few research rockets with larger propellant tanks reached 480 km. The external paint used on the V-2 was protected from burning through use of a graphite coating.

  • 1944 September 8 18:41 - Combat launch - target: London Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 95 km (59 mi). Launched from V-2 launch area near Den Haag at London, impacted Epping (27 km north)

  • 1944 September 8 18:40 - Combat launch - target: London Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 95 km (59 mi). Launched from V-2 launch area near Den Haag. First successful launch against London.

  • 1944 September 9 - RAF located the V-2 launch sites in the Hague and makes the first attacks. Launch Vehicle: V-2.

  • 1944 September 9 - V-2 launched at London Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1944 September 10 - V-2 Battery 1./485 becomes operational at The Hague. Launch Vehicle: V-2.

  • 1944 September 10 - V-2 Battery 2./485 deploys to Wassenaar. Launch Vehicle: V-2.

  • 1944 September 10 21:29 - Combat launch - target: London Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 95 km (59 mi). Launched from V-2 launch area near Den Haag at London, impacted Fambridge, Southend.

  • 1944 September 11 09:07 - Combat launch - target: London Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 95 km (59 mi). Launched from V-2 launch area near Den Haag at London, impacted Lullingstone.

  • 1944 September 11 09:33 - Combat launch - target: London Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 95 km (59 mi). Launched from V-2 launch area near Den Haag at London, impacted Magdalen Laver.

  • 1944 September 12 08:18 - Combat launch - target: London Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 95 km (59 mi). Launched from V-2 launch area near Den Haag

  • 1944 September 12 17:55 - Combat launch - target: London Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 95 km (59 mi). Launched from V-2 launch area near Den Haag

  • 1944 September 12 06:14 - Combat launch - target: London Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 95 km (59 mi). Launched from V-2 launch area near Den Haag

  • 1944 September 12 08:51 - Combat launch - target: London Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 95 km (59 mi). Launched from V-2 launch area near Den Haag

  • 1944 September 13 11:08 - Combat launch - target: London Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 95 km (59 mi). Launched from V-2 launch area near Den Haag

  • 1944 September 15 - V-2 Battery 444 arrives at Walcheren Launch Vehicle: V-2. Battery 444 arrives at Walcheren to start operations against London.

  • 1944 Sep 15? - Combat launch - target: London Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 95 km (59 mi). Launched from V-2 launch area near Den Haag.

  • 1944 September 16 - Combat launch - target: London Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 95 km (59 mi). Launched from V-2 launch area, Walcheren, Hollands at London, impacted Southgate.

  • 1944 September 16 23:33 - V-2 launched at London, impacted Noak Hill, near Romford. Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1944 September 16 16:15 - V-2 launched at London, impacted Willingdon, near Eastbourne. Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1944 Sep 16? - Combat launch - target: London Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 95 km (59 mi). Launched from V-2 launch area, Walcheren, Hollands at London, impacted Wembley.

  • 1944 September 16 11:23 - V-2 launched at London, impacted Yiewsley. Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1944 September 17 07:30 - V-2 launched at London Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1944 September 17 - 18 RAF bombers attacked V-2 sites in Wassenaar. Launch Vehicle: V-2.

  • 1944 September 17 06:07 - V-2 launched at London, impacted Knockholt. Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1944 September 17 07:00 - V-2 launched at London, impacted East Ham. Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1944 September 17 13:00 - V-2 launched at London, impacted Hockley, near Southend. Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1944 Sep 17? - Combat launch - target: London Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 95 km (59 mi). Launched from V-2 launch area, Walcheren, Hollands at London, impacted Brockley, Lewisham.

  • 1944 September 17 14:05 - V-2 launched at London, impacted Coulsdon. Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1944 Sep 17? - Combat launch - target: London Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 95 km (59 mi). Launched from V-2 launch area, Walcheren, Hollands at London, exploded over the sea.

  • 1944 Sep 18? - Combat launch - target: London Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 95 km (59 mi). Launched from V-2 launch area, Walcheren, Hollands at London

  • 1944 September 18 - Combat launch - target: London Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 95 km (59 mi). Launched from V-2 launch area, Walcheren, Hollands

  • 1944 September 18 20:02 - V-2 launched at London, impacted Lambeth. Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). After the launch battery 485 moves to Burgsteinfurt, Germany, due to Allied airborne landings at Arnhem.

  • 1944 September 19 - Combat launch - target: Tournai Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 95 km (59 mi). Launched from V-2 launch area, Burgsteinfurt

  • 1944 September 19 - Allied operation 'Market Garden' forces the Battery 444 to leave Walcheren and move to the north to Rijs. Launch Vehicle: V-2.

  • 1944 September 21 - 1./485 and 2./485 return for operations in The Hague. Launch Vehicle: V-2. They set up at a new launch site at Hoek van Holland.

  • 1944 September 22 - Liquid oxygen production limits V-2 operations. Launch Vehicle: V-2. Kammler and Dornberger note that the low amount of liquid oxygen being delivered, only 200 cubic meter a day, will limit launches to 24 V-2's daily.

  • 1944 September 25 19:05 - V-2 launched at London, impacted at Hoxne, Suffolk Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1944 September 25 - Combat launch - target: Norwich Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 95 km (59 mi). Launched from V-2 launch area, Stavorem, Friesland

  • 1944 September 26 18:25 - V-2 launched at London, impacted 15 km North-East of Norwich Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1944 September 26 21:10 - V-2 launched at London, crashed in the sea. Launch Vehicle: V-2. Failure.. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

  • 1944 September 27 12:40 - V-2 launched at London, impacted 8 km north of Norwich. Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1944 September 27 17:30 - V-2 launched at London, impacted Kirby Bedon. Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). 2 injured

  • 1944 Sep 27? - Combat launch - target: Norwich x 42 Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 95 km (59 mi). Launched from V-2 launch area, Stavorem, Friesland

  • 1944 September 27 14:30 - V-2 launched at London, impacted in the sea. Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1944 September 27 19:45 - V-2 launched at London, impacted near Beighton. Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). No casualties or damage.

  • 1944 Sep 27? - Combat launch - target: Ipswich Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 95 km (59 mi). Launched from V-2 launch area, Stavorem, Friesland

  • 1944 September 28 14:30 - V-2 launched at London, impacted North Sea near Horsey, England. Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1944 September 28 16:05 - V-2 launched at London, impacted in the North Sea. Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1944 September 29 14:30 - V-2 launched at London, impacted near Hemsby Beach Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). 68 houses damaged.

  • 1944 September 29 12:30 - V-2 launched at London, impacted North Sea. Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1944 September 29 22:30 - V-2 launched at London, impacted at Thorpe St. Andrew Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). 27 houses damaged.

  • 1944 September 29 21:40 - V-2 launched at London, impacted at Horstead Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). 2 injured.

  • 1944 September 30 21:15 - V-2 launched at London, impacted at sea or air burst. Launch Vehicle: V-2. Failure. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

  • 1944 September 30 16:45 - V-2 launch attempt at London, crashes back on launch site. Launch Vehicle: V-2. Failure. Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi). Monument destroyed, and the launch troops suffered casualties.

  • 1944 September 30 14:10 - V-2 launched at London, impacted in southern England at Tunstall. Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1944 Oct - Combat launch - target: London? Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). Launched from V-2 launch area near Den Haag

  • 1944 Oct - Combat launch - target: Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). Launched from V-2 launch area, Burgsteinfurt

  • 1944 October 1 19:50 - V-2 launched at London, impacted farm at Bedingham. Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). 4 wounded.

  • 1944 Oct - Combat launch - target: Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). Launched from V-2 launch area, Burgsteinfurt

  • 1944 October 3 20:45 - V-2 launched at Norwich. The V-2 broke up over the city, the warhead hitting the Royal Norwich Golf Club, and fragments from the rocket falling over the Mile Cross housing estate. Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). 1 dead, 400 houses damaged.

  • 1944 October 3 10:30 - V-2 launched at London, impacted near Beeston St. Lawrence. Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1944 October 3 17:50 - V-2 launched at London, impacted near Great Witchingham Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). No damage

  • 1944 October 3 14:30 - V-2 launched at London, impacted near Lowestoft. Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). 3 injured

  • 1944 October 3 21:00 - V-2 launched at London, impacted in Denton Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1944 October 3 11:15 - V-2 launched at London, impacted in North Sea. Launch Vehicle: V-2. Failure.. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

  • 1944 October 4 13:36 - V-2 launched at London, impacted near school at Rockland St. Mary Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). 1 injured

  • 1944 October 4 12:20 - V-2 launched at London, impacted 8 km North of Great Yarmouth. Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1944 October 4 - Combat launch - target: London Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). Launched from V-2 launch area near Den Haag at London, impacted Wanstead (Leytonstone).

  • 1944 October 4 00:45 - V-2 launched at London, exploded at a low height. Launch Vehicle: V-2. Failure. Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).

  • 1944 October 4 17:35 - V-2 launched at London, impacted at Spixworth no damage. Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). The rocket disintegrated in the air and parts scattered over a large area. The entire engine, parts of the radio, and other equipment were recovered and sent to Farnborough for analysis.

  • 1944 October 4 16:43 - V-2 launched at London, impacted at Crostwick Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1944 October 4 - 27 V-2's launched at Luttich Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). Between October 4-12, 1./485 launched 10 times on Luttich from Burgsteinfurt. In total 27 V-2's impacted near Luttich during the entire V-2 offensive.

  • 1944 October 5 10:59 - V-2 launched at London, impacted at a forest near Taverham. Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1944 October 5 - V-2 launched at London, went horizontal and impacted Ijsselmeer, Holland. Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1944 October 5 15:40 - V-2 launched at London, impacted at Surlingham. Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). 10 wounded and 36 houses damaged.

  • 1944 October 5 13:37 - V-2 launched at London, impacted near Great Yarmouth in the sea. Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1944 October 6 11:20 - V-2 launched at London, impacted near Shotesham All Saints Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). 43 buildings damaged.

  • 1944 October 7 23:35 - V-2 launched at Antwerp, impacted in Ougrée. Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1944 October 7 23:00 - V-2 launched at Antwerp, impacted 8 kilometers north of the city. Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). First V2 fired against Antwerp, for range-finding.

  • 1944 October 7 09:48 - V-2 launched at London, impacted Pitsea Southend. Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1944 October 9 11:42 - V-2 launched at London, impacted at Brooke. Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1944 October 9 19:00 - V-2 launched at London, impacted sea south of Orfordness. Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1944 October 9 11:40 - V-2 launched at London, impacted at Cantley Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). 2 cows killed.

  • 1944 October 10 - V-2 Battery SS 500 begins V-2 operations in Burgsteinfurt. Launch Vehicle: V-2.

  • 1944 October 10 - V-2 launched at London Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1944 October 10 16:56 - V-2 launched at London, exploded 1200 meters above the harbor of Harwich. Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1944 October 10 18:50 - V-2 launched at London, impacted at Woods End. Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). 2 injured.

  • 1944 October 11 19:07 - V-2 launched at London, impacted near launch site between Rijs and Bakhuizen. Launch Vehicle: V-2. Failure. Apogee: 2.00 km (1.20 mi). 2 cattle killed.

  • 1944 October 11 15:15 - V-2 launched at London, impacted at Playford. Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1944 October 11 11:49 - V-2 launched at London, impacted at field near Rockland St. Mary. Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1944 October 11 09:05 - V-2 launched at London, impacted at Haddiscoe. Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1944 October 12 21:00 - V-2 launched at London, impacted near Ingworth Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1944 October 13 20:00 - V-2 launched at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1944 October 13 10:00 - V-2 launched at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1944 October 13 14:00 - V-2 launched at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1944 October 13 16:00 - V-2 launched at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1944 October 13 18:00 - V-2 launched at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1944 October 14 18:00 - V-2 launched at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1944 October 14 17:00 - V-2 launched at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1944 October 14 09:00 - V-2 launched at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1944 October 14 16:00 - V-2 launched at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1944 October 15 13:15 - V-2 launched at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1944 October 15 10:30 - V-2 launched at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1944 October 15 09:00 - V-2 launched at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1944 October 15 12:30 - V-2 launched at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1944 October 16 16:30 - V-2 launched at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1944 October 16 09:00 - V-2 launched at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1944 October 16 14:00 - V-2 launched at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1944 October 16 19:00 - V-2 launched at Antwerp, impacted at dock 201 in the harbour. Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1944 October 16 - Combat launch - target: Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). Launched from V-2 launch area, Burgsteinfurt

  • 1944 October 17 10:45 - V-2 launched at Antwerp, impacted in Borgerhout, Holland. Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). 25 houses demaged

  • 1944 October 17 08:00 - V-2 launched at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1944 October 17 13:00 - V-2 launched at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1944 October 18 19:00 - V-2 launched at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1944 October 18 14:00 - V-2 launched at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1944 October 19 08:30 - V-2 launched at Antwerp, impacted Antwerp at Fonteinstraat and Engelschelei at Borgerhou Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). 2 killed, 8 injured, 2 houses destroyed and 34 demaged.

  • 1944 October 19 11:45 - V-2 launched at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1944 October 19 18:00 - V-2 launched at Antwerp, crashed near launch site. Launch Vehicle: V-2. Failure.. Apogee: 2.00 km (1.20 mi).

  • 1944 October 20 - Combat launch - target: Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 95 km (59 mi). Launched from V-2 launch area, Stavorem, Friesland at Antwerp

  • 1944 October 20 12:00 - V-2 launched at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1944 October 21 - V-2 Batteries 1./444, 2./444 and 3./444 move from Rijs to The Hague. Launch Vehicle: V-2.

  • 1944 October 23 - 6 V-2's launched at London Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). Battery 444 troops increase their firing rate from 1-2 per day during the previous 3 weeks to 6 per day.

  • 1944 October 24 - 6 V-2's launched at London Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). 6 rockets fired from sites at Wassenaar and Rijswijk.

  • 1944 Oct 25? - Weapon Test mission Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 95 km (59 mi). Launched from V-2 launch area near Den Haag

  • 1944 October 26 - 9 V-2's launched at London Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). Battery 444 sets a new launch record - 9 V-2's in one day, three of them within 25 minutes.

  • 1944 October 27 15:00 - V-2 launched at London, fell back on launch site from 90 m altitude. Launch Vehicle: V-2. Failure. Apogee: 0.0900 km (0.0559 mi). 12 launch troops killed. This was the worst firing site accident that the Germans suffered during the campaign against London.

  • 1944 October 28 19:20 - V-2 launched at Antwerp, impacted Antwerp in Bontemantelstraat Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). 71 killed, 80 injured, 85 houses destroyed.

  • 1944 October 31 - V-2 Batteries 485 and 444 launched 83 V-2's in October, of which 5 were known failures. Launch Vehicle: V-2.

  • 1944 Nov - Combat launch - target: Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). Launched from V-2 launch area, Burgsteinfurt

  • 1944 Nov - Combat launch - target: Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). Launched from V-2 launch area, Burgsteinfurt

  • 1944 Nov - Combat launch - target: Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). Launched from V-2 launch area, Burgsteinfurt

  • 1944 November 13 - SS V-2 Battery 500 begins transfer from Burgsteinfurt to Hellendoorn, Archem, Holland. Launch Vehicle: V-2.

  • 1944 November 16 16:00 - V-2 launched at Antwerp, impacted near launch point. Launch Vehicle: V-2. Failure. Apogee: 6.00 km (3.70 mi). V-2 rocket fired toward Antwerp instead crashes near a hospital at Hellendoorn.

  • 1944 November 17 - V-2 launched at Tournai, Hasselt, Luttich and Maastricht Launch Vehicle: V-2. 1./485 moved from The Hague to Burgsteinfurt two days later begain operations against Tournai, Hasselt, Luttich and Maastricht.

  • 1944 November 17 10:00 - V-2 launched at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1944 November 17 12:30 - V-2 launched at Antwerp, impacted Antwerp at Ferdinad Coosemansstraat Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). 32 killed 31 houses destroyed.

  • 1944 November 17 14:00 - V-2 launched at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1944 November 19 10:30 - V-2 launched at Antwerp, impacted Antwerp at Mechelschesteenweg Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). 7 houses destroyed, 7 dead and 28 injured.

  • 1944 November 20 16:00 - V-2 launched at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1944 November 20 12:49 - V-2 launched at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1944 November 24 23:00 - V-2 launched at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1944 November 24 11:15 - V-2 launched at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1944 November 25 - V-2 launched at London, impacted Woolworth's Store in London Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). 160 killed, 108 injured.

  • 1944 November 26 18:49 - V-2 launched at London, impacted near Folkes Farm. Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). 2 dead.

  • 1944 November 26 10:30 - V-2 launched at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1944 November 26 19:35 - V-2 launched at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1944 November 27 12:30 - V-2 launched at Antwerp, impacted Antwerp at Frankrijklei Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). 130 civilians and 26 British soldiers killed, 196 injured.

  • 1944 November 27 11:50 - V-2 launched at Antwerp, impacted Antwerp at Lange Nieuwstraat. Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). 18 killed.

  • 1944 November 28 11:53 - V-2 launched at Antwerp, impacted in Merksen, Gemeentepark Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). 1 killed 20 injured.

  • 1944 Dec - Combat launch - target: Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). Launched from V-2 launch area, Burgsteinfurt

  • 1944 December 1 10:30 - V-2 launched at London, impacted in Merksen, Castershoflaan Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). 6 kiled and 1 injured.

  • 1944 Dec - Combat launch - target: Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). Launched from V-2 launch area, Burgsteinfurt

  • 1944 Dec - Weapon Test mission Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). Launched from V-2 launch area near Den Haag

  • 1944 Dec - Combat launch - target: Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). Launched from V-2 launch area, Burgsteinfurt

  • 1944 December 3 - V-2 launch attempt at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Failure.. Apogee: 0.20 km (0.12 mi). Missile crashed back onto firing site, killing 3 launch troops.

  • 1944 December 4 17:00 - V-2 launched at Antwerp, impacted several kilometers from firing site near Luttenberg  Launch Vehicle: V-2. Failure. Apogee: 6.00 km (3.70 mi). 19 killed when the warhead detonated 15 minutes after impact. 

  • 1944 December 8 - V-2 launched at Antwerp, impacted Antwerp at Hoboken in Lage Weg Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). 44 injured.

  • 1944 December 14 - 6 V-2's launched at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). The first time 6 rockets were fired in one day at Antwerp.

  • 1944 December 16 - 2 V-2's launched at London, impacted between Egmond and Bergen aan Zee. Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1944 December 16 17:55 - V-2 launched at Antwerp, impacted Antwerp at Twee Netenstraat Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). 74 people killed, 79 injured, 24 houses destroyed, 65 houses heavily damaged.

  • 1944 December 16 - V-2 launched at Antwerp, crashed near Heeten and Raalte. Launch Vehicle: V-2. Failure.. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

  • 1944 December 16 16:15 - V-2 launched at Antwerp, impacted Antwerp at the Rex Cinema Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). 567 dead, 291 injured and 11 houses destroyed. 296 of the dead and 194 of the injured were Allied soldiers. This was the single highest death total from one rocket attack during the war in Europe.

  • 1944 December 17 - V-2 launched at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1944 December 17 16:00 - V-2 launched at Antwerp, crashed near Schoonheeten Launch Vehicle: V-2. Failure.. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

  • 1944 December 17 - V-2 launched at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1944 December 18 20:00 - V-2 launched at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1944 December 20 21:30 - V-2 launched at London Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1944 December 20 13:00 - V-2 launched at London, impacted Brentwood. Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1944 December 20 15:10 - V-2 launched at London, impacted Berkhamstead Hill. Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1944 December 20 17:55 - V-2 launched at London, impacted Cuffley. Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1944 December 20 21:00 - V-2 launched at London, impacted Nevondon Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1944 December 20 20:20 - V-2 launched at London, impacted the sea. Launch Vehicle: V-2. Failure. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

  • 1944 December 21 11:45 - V-2 launched at London, impacted Firstead. Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1944 December 21 10:40 - V-2 launched at London, impacted sea. Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1944 December 23 - V-2 launched at Antwerp, impacted Antwerp at Windmolenstraat Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). 130 injured, 10 houses destroyed, 80 houses damaged.

  • 1944 December 25 16:16 - V-2 launched at Antwerp, impacted Antwerp in Polderstraat Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). 1 killed, 4 injured, 13 houses destroyed.

  • 1944 December 26 22:10 - V-2 launched at London, impacted Nazeing. Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1944 December 26 22:25 - V-2 launched at Islington., impacted Islington. Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1944 December 26 22:30 - V-2 launched at London, impacted Pitsea. Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1944 December 28 17:00 - V-2 launched at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1944 December 28 - V-2 radio guidance system set up. Launch Vehicle: V-2. Measurements are made to determine the positioning of the Leitstrahlstellung (V2 radio guidance beam) and Brensslussstellung (engine cut-off beam) of the new radio guidance system. The Leitstrahlstellung station will be situated at Dedemsvaart.

  • 1944 December 28 17:00 - V-2 launched at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1944 December 28 17:00 - V-2 launched at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1944 December 28 17:00 - V-2 launched at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1944 December 29 10:00 - V-2 launched at London, impacted near Mundon. Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1944 December 29 20:50 - V-2 launched at London, impacted east of Brentwood. Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1944 December 29 21:05 - V-2 launched at London, impacted Barking. Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1944 December 29 22:15 - V-2 launched at London, impacted Croydon. Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1944 December 29 20:30 - V-2 launched at London, impacted Tillingham. Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1944 December 29 07:00 - V-2 launched at London, impacted Southminster. Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1944 December 29 10:30 - V-2 launched at London Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1944 December 29 10:15 - V-2 launched at London, impacted northeast of Burnham. Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1944 December 29 22:30 - V-2 launched at London, impacted east of Wickford. Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1944 December 29 17:25 - V-2 launched at Antwerp, impacted Antwerp at Groenstraat Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). 39 killed, 108 wounded and 58 houses destroyed.

  • 1944 December 29 09:00 - V-2 launched at London Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1944 December 30 - V-2 launched at Antwerp, rocket crashes into a church at Hellendoorn.  Launch Vehicle: V-2. Failure.. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

  • 1944 December 30 03:15 - V-2 launched at London Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1944 December 30 10:00 - V-2 launched at London, impacted West Ham, Prince Regent Lane. Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1944 December 30 14:21 - V-2 launched at Antwerp, impacted Antwerp in Wynegemstraat-Florastraat Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). 44 killed, 125 injured, 110 houses destroyed.

  • 1944 December 30 11:45 - V-2 launched at Antwerp, impacted Antwerp in Mortsel Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). 5 injured, 1 house destroyed.

  • 1944 December 31 00:55 - V-2 launched at London,exploded 2500 meters over the launch site. Launch Vehicle: V-2. Failure. Apogee: 2.50 km (1.50 mi).

  • 1944 December 31 - By the end of 1944, the Third Reich had fired a total of 1561 V-2's in combat, including 447 at London and 924 at Antwerp. Launch Vehicle: V-2. By December 31 The rocket troops had fired a total of 1561, of which 447 against London and 924 against Antwerp.

  • 1944 December 31 - V-2 Battery SS 500 moves to new firing sites at Hessum. Launch Vehicle: V-2.

  • 1945 Jan - Weapon Test mission Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). Launched from V-2 launch area near Den Haag

  • 1945 Jan? - Weapon Test mission Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). Launched from V-2 launch area, Zwolle-Hellendoorn-Enchede

  • 1945 January 1 15:45 - V-2 launched at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1945 January 1 - V-2 launched at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1945 January 1 01:12 - V-2 launched at Antwerp in Borgerhout Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). 45 dead, 33 injured, 21 houses destroyed.

  • 1945 January 1 18:17 - V-2 launched at London, impacted 3.6 km from launch site. Launch Vehicle: V-2. Failure.. Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi). 38 dead.

  • 1945 Jan - Weapon Test mission Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). Launched from V-2 launch area near Den Haag

  • 1945 January 2 23:00 - V-2 launched at Antwerp, impacted Antwerp at Vrydagmarkt Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). 29 killed, 41 injured, 53 houses destroyed.

  • 1945 January 4 - V-2 launched at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). First V-2 rocket launched using the Leitstrahlstellung radio guidance station.

  • 1945 January 4 13:45 - V-2 launched at Antwerp, crashed near Lemelerveld Launch Vehicle: V-2. Failure.. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

  • 1945 January 5 - V-2 launched at London Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1945 January 11 21:26 - V-2 launched at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1945 January 11 16:30 - V-2 launched at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1945 January 11 13:35 - V-2 launched at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1945 January 11 13:20 - V-2 launched at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1945 January 11 11:45 - V-2 launched at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1945 January 11 22:30 - V-2 launched at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1945 January 11 00:00 - V-2 launched at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1945 January 11 18:45 - V-2 launched at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1945 January 12 17:30 - V-2 launched at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1945 January 12 21:02 - V-2 launched at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1945 January 12 19:15 - V-2 launched at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1945 January 12 16:35 - V-2 launched at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1945 January 13 15:30 - V-2 launched at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1945 January 13 12:40 - V-2 launched at Antwerp, crashed near firing site Launch Vehicle: V-2. Failure. Apogee: 2.00 km (1.20 mi).

  • 1945 January 13 22:00 - V-2 launched at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1945 January 13 21:20 - V-2 launched at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1945 January 13 13:28 - V-2 launched at Antwerp, crashed near firing site Launch Vehicle: V-2. Failure. Apogee: 2.00 km (1.20 mi).

  • 1945 January 13 10:50 - V-2 launched at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1945 January 14 19:45 - V-2 launched at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1945 January 14 23:15 - V-2 launched at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1945 January 14 12:25 - V-2 launched at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1945 January 15 11:37 - V-2 launched at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1945 January 15 15:00 - V-2 launched at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1945 January 15 23:15 - V-2 launched at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1945 January 15 13:30 - V-2 launched at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1945 January 16 13:08 - V-2 launched at Antwerp, impacted Antwerp at Steenbergstraat Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). 58 killed, 64 injured, 31 houses destroyed.

  • 1945 January 19 19:23 - V-2 launched at Antwerp, impacted Antwerp at Berendrechtstraat Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). 41 killed, 75 injured, 28 houses destroyed.

  • 1945 January 22 - V-2 launched at Antwerp, crashed near Wijhe Launch Vehicle: V-2. Failure. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

  • 1945 January 25 09:17 - V-2 launched at London, impacted in Holland at Archipelwijk. Launch Vehicle: V-2. Failure. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi). 10 dead, 20 injured, 5 houses destroyed, 40 damaged.

  • 1945 January 26 11:45 - V-2 launched at London, impacted Cranham. Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). Battery unknown, Den Haag, A4 rocket exploded in the air near Clay Tye Hill in Cranham.

  • 1945 January 26 14:30 - V-2 launched at Antwerp crashed near Heino Launch Vehicle: V-2. Failure.. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). No injuries.

  • 1945 January 28 - V-2 launched at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1945 January 28 - V-2 Battery 444 leaves the Hague and sets up operations at Burgsteinfurt. Launch Vehicle: V-2.

  • 1945 January 28 - V-2 launched at Antwerp, crashed near Raalte. Launch Vehicle: V-2. Failure.. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

  • 1945 January 29 21:05 - V-2 launched at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1945 January 30 - V-2 Battery SS 500 moves Launch Vehicle: V-2. Battery SS 500 moves to the Estate Mataram near Emmen in Dalfsen. The Leitstrahlstellung radio guidance station moves to Ommerschans.

  • 1945 February 1 - V-2 units redesignated. Launch Vehicle: V-2. Battery 485 is renamed to Artillery Regiment 902, Battery 836 is renamed to Artillery Regiment 901, and SS Werfer Battery 500 is renamed SS Werfer Abteilung Battery 500. For consistency, the old designations are used for the rest of this chronology.

  • 1945 February 3 14:15 - V-2 launched at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1945 February 4 - V-2 launched at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1945 February 13 11:45 - V-2 launched at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1945 February 13 15:45 - V-2 launched at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1945 February 14 12:30 - V-2 launched at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1945 February 14 10:30 - V-2 launched at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1945 February 14 04:05 - V-2 launched at London, impacted Cranham. Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). Battery unknown) Den Haag, A4 made crater 41 feet diameter x 14 feet deep, 440 yards south of Franks cottages in Cranham.

  • 1945 February 14 13:15 - V-2 launched at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1945 February 19 16:12 - V-2 launched at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1945 February 19 18:48 - V-2 launched at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1945 February 19 12:40 - V-2 launched at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1945 February 19 16:05 - V-2 launched at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1945 February 19 19:00 - V-2 launched at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1945 February 19 00:15 - V-2 launched at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1945 February 19 00:30 - V-2 launched at Antwerp, crashed near Stegeren Launch Vehicle: V-2. Failure. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

  • 1945 February 20 16:05 - V-2 launched at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1945 February 21 - V-2 launched at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1945 February 22 19:20 - V-2 launched at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1945 February 22 18:05 - V-2 launched at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1945 February 22 23:23 - V-2 launched at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1945 February 22 16:35 - V-2 launched at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1945 February 22 15:00 - V-2 launched at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1945 February 22 20:10 - V-2 launched at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1945 February 23 04:00 - V-2 launched at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1945 February 25 20:15 - V-2 launched at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1945 February 25 14:35 - V-2 launched at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1945 February 25 19:38 - V-2 launched at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1945 February 25 23:45 - V-2 launched at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1945 February 25 12:20 - V-2 launched at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1945 February 25 18:50 - V-2 launched at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1945 February 25 11:40 - V-2 launched at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1945 February 25 11:53 - V-2 launched at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1945 February 25 13:55 - V-2 launched at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1945 February 25 14:46 - V-2 launched at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1945 February 25 00:55 - V-2 launched at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1945 February 26 17:40 - V-2 launched at Antwerp, crashed in Wijhe. Launch Vehicle: V-2. Failure.. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

  • 1945 February 27 09:00 - V-2 launched at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1945 February 27 09:30 - V-2 launched at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1945 February 27 22:30 - V-2 launched at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1945 February 27 21:20 - V-2 launched at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1945 February 27 16:15 - V-2 launched at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1945 March 1 18:50 - V-2 launched at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1945 March 1 17:50 - V-2 launched at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1945 March 1 21:35 - V-2 launched at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1945 March 2 14:25 - V-2 launched at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1945 March 2 17:00 - V-2 launched at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1945 March 2 13:10 - V-2 launched at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1945 March 2 11:55 - V-2 launched at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1945 March 3 14:45 - V-2 launched at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1945 March 3 13:12 - V-2 launched at London, impacted Deptford. Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1945 March 3 - Several V-2's launched after 56 Allied B-25 bombers mount an attack on V-2 headquarters units. Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). Due to a navigation error, many Dutch civilians were killed instead. After the attacks the Germans fired several rockets to show the Allies that the bombers missed their target.

  • 1945 March 3 22:55 - V-2 launched at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1945 March 3 13:30 - V-2 launched at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1945 March 3 11:00 - V-2 launched at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1945 March 4 02:30 - V-2 launched at London, impacted Havering-atte-Bower. Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1945 March 4 14:35 - V-2 launched at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1945 March 4 03:15 - V-2 launched at London, failed and impacted near launch site. Launch Vehicle: V-2. Failure. Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).

  • 1945 March 4 - A detachment from Battery 444 test-fired two new series V-2's from a point southeast of Verden an der Aller into the North Sea. Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). They then returned to operational firings from Burgsteinfurt.

  • 1945 March 6 00:04 - V-2 launched at Antwerp, impacted Antwerp in St. Tozefotraat Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). 17 killed, 43 injured, 27 houses destroyed. 19 Allied soldiers killed, 23 injured in military hospital at impact site.

  • 1945 March 8 - V-2 Battery SS 500 moves Launch Vehicle: V-2. Battery SS 500 moves back to its old firing site at Hellendoorn. The Leitstrahlstellung radio guidance system is moved to Vroomshoop.

  • 1945 March 9 05:05 - V-2 launched at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1945 March 9 - 38 V-2's launched at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). From March 9 through March 27 Battery SS 500 launches 38 V-2 rockets, with 3 failures. 

  • 1945 March 12 - V-2 launched at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1945 March 13 02:50 - V-2 launched at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). Battery SS Abt. 500, Hellendoorn, Eelerberg, A4 rocket fired, 

  • 1945 March 13 - V-2 launched at Antwerp, rocket failed. Launch Vehicle: V-2. Failure. Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi). Battery SS Abt. 500, Hellendoorn, Eelerberg, A4 rocket fired, rocket failed, impact location unknown.

  • 1945 March 13 05:19 - V-2 launched at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1945 March 15 11:00 - V-2 launched at Antwerp, impacted Deventer, Holland. Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). Battery SS Abt. 500, Hellendoorn, Eelerberg, A4 rocket fired, hit near Dutch town of Deventer.

  • 1945 March 15 08:45 - V-2 launched at Antwerp, impacted 8 km north of city. Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). 7 dead, 74 were injured, 10 houses destroyed.

  • 1945 March 17 - 11 V-2's launched at Remagen Bridge Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). At least 11 V-2 rockets were fired at the bridge across the Rhine at Remagen, which had been captured by American forces. The missiles missed the aiming point by as much as 40 km, but one did explode 300 metres from the bridge, killing 3 American soldiers. Launched from Zwolle-Hellendoorn-Enchede launch area.

  • 1945 March 18 02:30 - V-2 launched at London, exploded in the air in the north of Cranham. Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). 6 cottages damaged.

  • 1945 March 19 - 5 V-2's launched at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). 5 rockets fired in one day.

  • 1945 March 20 - 7 V-2's launched at Antwerp Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). 7 rockets fired in one day.

  • 1945 March 22 - 14 V-2's launched at London Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1945 March 23 09:47 - V-2 launched at London, failed and impacted near launch site. Launch Vehicle: V-2. Failure. Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).

  • 1945 March 24 02:27 - V-2 launched at in London, impacted in Poplar. Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1945 March 24 23:28 - V-2 launched at London, impacted in St. Pancras. Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1945 March 26 - 8 V-2's launched at London, 1 of which impacted at Haagse Bos in Holland. Launch Vehicle: V-2. Failure. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

  • 1945 March 27 08:18 - V-2 launched at London, impacted Stepney, Whitechapel, Hughes Mansions, killing 134 and injuring 49, 2 city blocks flattened. Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). 134 killed, 49 injured, 2 city blocks destroyed.

  • 1945 March 27 01:18 - V-2 launched at London, impacted Edmonton. Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1945 March 27 05:05 - V-2 launched at London, impacted Hutton Park. Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1945 March 27 17:48 - V-2 launched at London, impacted Orpington, Kent Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). 1 killed and 23 injured. Last V-2 rocket fired at England.

  • 1945 March 27 - V-2 launched at London Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1945 March 27 23:45 - V-2 launched at Antwerp at Antwerpsestraat and Lieven Gevaetstraat Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). 23 dead, 62 injured, 29 houses destroyed. This was the last V-2 fired at Antwerp.

  • 1945 March 27 04:25 - V-2 launched at London, impacted Ilford. Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1945 March 27 04:01 - V-2 launched at London, impacted Cheshunt. Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

  • 1945 March 28 - The end of V-2 Battery SS 500 Launch Vehicle: V-2. Battery SS 500 departs Hellendoorn piecemeal before the Allied advance and disintegrates. Some units were equipped with 15 cm Nebelwerfer rockets and ordered to participate in the defence of Berlin. But the war was over before they could reach their destination.

  • 1945 March 28 - The end of V-2 Batteries 1./485 and 2./485 Launch Vehicle: V-2. Batteries 1./485 and 2./485 stopped V-2 operations and withdrew to a point 38 km north of Hanover on 1 April. One day later, Battery 3./485 (Art. 3./902) launched its last two rockets before it also retreated to Fallingbostel.

  • 1945 March 29 - Weapon Test mission Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). Battery 3./485 launched its last two rockets from a V-2 launch area near Den Haag. This was the end of Battery 3./485 . It then stopped operations and moved to join the other 485 batteries near Hannover.

  • 1945 March 31 - 217 V-2's are fired from The Hague in March, with 19 known failures. Launch Vehicle: V-2.

  • 1945 April 3 - V-2 training and test batteries dissolved. Launch Vehicle: V-2. Kammler ordered further training of troops and test launches discontinued.

  • 1945 April 3 - Dornberger's group evacuated to Bavaria. Launch Vehicle: V-2. Kammler has the 450 scientists moved from Berlin to Oberammergau.

  • 1945 April 6 - 6 V-2's fired in last action of Battery 444 Launch Vehicle: V-2. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). The final V-2 rocket military launches are test firings conducted by Battery 444 from Welmbuettel in Schleswig Holstein. Five were reported fired toward the North Sea, one a failure which crashed nearby.

  • 1945 April 6 - American tanks reach Bleicherode at Bad Sachsen. Launch Vehicle: V-2. Just ahead of the troops the rocket team's documentation was moved in a truck convoy to the south. Kammler, Dornberger, and Von Braun hold their last meeting. In Bavaria, spring is just emerging from the snow.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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