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'Guided Missile' Attack UK! Fritz X Strikes Britain 1944
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11:10Now PlayingIn late April 1944 the Germans launched a new weapon against England - Fritz X, the world's first operational smart bomb! The target was a new British battleship anchored in Devonport, the Royal Navy's base in Western England. In a daring nighttime raid 12 Dornier 217s armed with Fritz X bombs set out to make the first smart bomb attack on mainland Britain in history!
Dr. Mark Felton FRHistS, FRSA, is a wellknown British historian, the author of 22 nonfiction books, including bestsellers 'Zero Night' and 'Castle of the Eagles', both currently being developed into movies in Hollywood. In addition to writing, Mark also appears regularly in television documentaries around the world, including on The History Channel, Netflix, National Geographic, Quest, American Heroes Channel and RMC Decouverte. His books have formed the background to several TV and radio documentaries. More information about Mark can be found at
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