The aftermath of V2 explosion, on the 8th September 1944 a huge explosion occured in

Wall Art and Photo Gifts from Memory Lane

The aftermath of V2 explosion, on the 8th September 1944 a huge explosion occured in

The aftermath of V2 explosion, on the 8th September 1944 a huge explosion occured in Staveley Road, Chiswick, West London. There had been no siren, no warning and no V1 flying bombs had been sighted. The explosion was caused by the first V2 ballistic missile fired in anger. Hitlers much vaunted A4 Rocket more commonly known as the V2 weighed 13 tons and had arrived via the stratosphere at 3, 000 miles an hour faster than the speed of sound.
This meant that the first anybody knew about the attack was the explosion followed by the roar of the rocket motors catching up (because it travelled slower than the supersonic Rocket) and lastly the noise of the sonic boom from the upper atmosphere. 3 People were killed and 17 were seriously injured in the explosion. Six houses were completely destroyed, the attack left a crater 30 foot in diameter and 8 foot deep
The noise of these attacks could be heard all over the capital. A second rocket hit Epping at around the same time but fortunately in this case there were no casualties

George Greenwell
Daily Mirror Daily Mirror
Mirrorpix
London
England

Media ID 21408163

© Mirrorpix

Auxiliary Fire Service Blitz Bombing Emergency Services Firemen Rubble Vengence Weapons Wreckage

MADE IN THE USA
Safe Shipping with 30 Day Money Back Guarantee

FREE PERSONALISATION*
We are proud to offer a range of customisation features including Personalised Captions, Color Filters and Picture Zoom Tools

FREE COLORIZATION SERVICE
You can choose advanced AI Colorization for this picture at no extra charge!

SECURE PAYMENTS
We happily accept a wide range of payment options so you can pay for the things you need in the way that is most convenient for you

* Options may vary by product and licensing agreement. Zoomed Pictures can be adjusted in the Cart.