German V1 flying bomb crash-oswaldtwistle 1944
 

I am interested in finding details of the crash of a german V1 flying bomb (doodlebug) carrying propaganda material that crashed in oswaldtwistle in late 1944,where the crash site was and when-anyone know? :)

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How the hell did it reach Ossy its range was only 200 miles or so? Or was it one dropped over the North Sea from a bomber as it got to the coast.

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one also crashed at brindle near blackburn in 1944,extended range was 400miles plus.

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they were also launched from modified heinkel 111s from the north sea as well.

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there talkin about ones in london on channel 4 now.

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Must have been an error of judgement, or some ones having you on, what would have survived a crash that would be readable, anyway Gobbiners can't read.
Retlaw.

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My dad was an AFS auxilliary fireman in wartime.
I recall him talking of a bomb that set the moors ablaze, but the talk was that no housing in Ossy got hit.

Re: German V1 flying bomb crash-oswaldtwistle 1944
 

seem to vaugly remember someone saying was towards the "Coach n Horses":confused:was to young though to be interested n probably too drunk.:o

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Hope you post your findings on here , i will be intrested to read it !

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christmas eve 1944 heinkel squadron 1/kg53 launched 45 V1s from over the north sea against Manchester,many people were killed in the oldham and tottington area.several V1s carried no warhead only propaganda material in a hope it would survive a crash landing.I now understand the oswaldtwistle one possibly crashed near the old quarries off the grane road but not confirmed yet.One also crashed at gregson lane bamber bridge. I also believe the ossy site has been investigated by an ww2 aircraft research group.

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Well I'm okay then I was born bellow the Lamp:D

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As part of the 2nd Group "Gruppe II" (LEGION CONDOR) from October 1944 they where reformed into a carrying "V-1 Träger" Unit, to enhance the weapons distance. As from November 1944 they flew missions against England As part of the 3rd Aviation Division


http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/a...4-iikg53-1.jpg

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The name "Legion Condor" was bestowed upon KG 53 on the 12th June 1939 in recognition of their exploits in Spain from October 1936, where German Military assets were deployed in support of General Franco during the Spanish Civil War.

service of the unit was roughly :-
1936-39 Spain
1939-40 Poland
1940-41 France & England
1941-44 Russia
1944-45 Germany & England

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I lived above and below the Lamp,and could read well in both locations!:tongueout

Re: German V1 flying bomb crash-oswaldtwistle 1944
 

Having looked a little more & got some info from a German site, which led me back to this, hope it helps.

WW2 in Northern England - Air Raids, V1 Flying Bombs and Aircraft crashes