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STEVEN J. ZALOGA, illustrated by JIM LAURIER
V-1 FLYING BOMB. 1942-52. HITLER'S INFAMOUS "DOODLEBUG"

V-1 FLYING BOMB 1942-52: HITLER'S INFAMOUS "DOODLEBUG"
INTRODUCTION
FLYING BOMB ANCESTORS
THE KIRSCHKERN PROGRAM
Flying bomb designations
The FZG-76 enters service
FI-103 SERIES PRODUCTION
Combat deployment in France
FLAK REGIMENT 155 (WERFER)
The Crossbow campaign
CROSSBOW BOMBING CAMPAIGN AUGUST 1943-MARCH 1945
Operation Eisbär
The air-launched missile campaign
IMPROVED FI-103 MISSILES
Operation Donnerschlag
FI-103 ATTACKS ON BELGIAN CITIES
The Reichenberg piloted missile
FOREIGN COPIES OF THE V-1
The JB-2 Thunderbug
Soviet V-1 copies
Other V-1 copies
COLOR PLATE COMMENTARY
A1: FI-103 V-ZELLEN, PEENEMÜNDE, SPRING 1943
A2: FI-103 M-ZELLEN, LEHR-UND-ERPROBUNGSKOMMANDO WACHTEL, PEENEMÜNDE, FALL 1943
A3: FI-103RE.3 REICHENBERG TRAINER, RECHLIN TEST ESTABLISHMENT, FEBRUARY 1945
B: DIVER DOWN! LONDON, AUGUST 1944
C: FI-103A-1, FLAK REGIMENT 155 (W), SUMMER 1944
D: FI-103A-1, FLAK-REGIMENT 155 (W), 1944
E: FI-103RE.4 REICHENBERG, KARLWITZ MUNITIONS DEPOT, DANNENBERG, GERMANY, 1945
F: HELLHOUNDS OVER THE NORTH SEA, OCTOBER 1944
G: 16KH PRIBOY, SOVIET AIR FORCE, 1951