16 Nov 1944
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
- German V-2 rocket hit Collier Row in Romford, Essex, England, United Kingdom, killing 12 and injuring 32. ww2dbase [V-Weapons Campaign | Vergeltungswaffe 2 | Romford, England | CPC]
26 Mar 1945
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
- Two German V-2 rockets hit Romford, Essex, England, United Kingdom. The first struck Forest Road, destroying 16 buildings and killing 2. The second rocket destroyed one building named "Victory Hut" at Nook Hill. ww2dbase [V-Weapons Campaign | Vergeltungswaffe 2 | Romford, England | CPC]
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