V-weapon operations
Between 16 June and 1 September 1944, Bomber Command launched a series of operations on V-weapon sites as part of the Normandy campaign. Relevant operations are detailed below. Search tips:
- Not all items can be conclusively ascribed to a specific targed and/or accurately dated. For a more thorough retrieval start from the timeline, use the map, explore all items tagged V-1, V-2, or V-3.
- Documents about two consecutive days (e.g. night operations) can be found under both dates.
- Not all entries return hits - yet. Coverage may be excellent for some and minimal for others. However, new items are added each week so check this page regularly.
Part one. Operations to known V-weapon sites in chronological order.
| Operation | Start date | End date |
| Beauvoir | 16 June 1944 | 17 June 1944 |
| Domleger | 16 June 1944 | 17 June 1944 |
| Renescure | 16 June 1944 | 17 June 1944 |
| Sautre Court | 16 June 1944 | 17 June 1944 |
| Oisemont | 17 June 1944 | 18 June 1944 |
| Watten | 18 June 1944 | 19 June 1944 |
| Watten | 19 June 1944 | 19 June 1944 |
| Wizernes | 20 June 1944 | 20 June 1944 |
| Saint-Martin-l'Hortier | 21 June 1944 | 21 June 1944 |
| Domleger | 21 June 1944 | 21 June 1944 |
| Oisemont | 21 June 1944 | 21 June 1944 |
| Val Ygot | 21 June 1944 | 21 June 1944 |
| Mimoyecques | 22 June 1944 | 22 June 1944 |
| Siracourt | 22 June 1944 | 22 June 1944 |
| Wizernes | 22 June 1944 | 22 June 1944 |
| Wissant | 22 June 1944 | 22 June 1944 |
| Oisemont | 23 June 1944 | 24 June 1944 |
| Coubronne | 23 June 1944 | 24 June 1944 |
| L'Hey | 23 June 1944 | 24 June 1944 |
| Bientques | 23 June 1944 | 24 June 1944 |
| Forges-les-Eaux | 24 June 1944 | 24 June 1944 |
| Ley Hayons | 24 June 1944 | 24 June 1944 |
| Wizernes | 24 June 1944 | 24 June 1944 |
| Noyelle-en-Chaussee | 24 June 1944 | 24 June 1944 |
| Middlestaete | 24 June 1944 | 25 June 1944 |
| Flers | 24 June 1944 | 25 June 1944 |
| Pommeravel | 24 Jun 1944 | 25 June 1944 |
| Ligescourt | 24 June 1944 | 25 June 1944 |
| Rimeux | 24 June 1944 | 25 June 1944 |
| Prouville | 24 June 1944 | 25 June 1944 |
| Val Ygot | 24 June 1944 | 25 June 1944 |
| Watten | 24 June 1944 | 25 June 1944 |
| Le Grand Rossignol | 24 June 1944 | 25 June 1944 |
| Bamieres | 24 June 1944 | 25 June 1944 |
| Neufchatel | 24 June 1944 | 25 June 1944 |
| Fruges | 24 June 1944 | 25 June 1944 |
| Dompierre | 24 June 1944 | 25 June 1944 |
| Guerville | 25 June 1944 | 25 June 1944 |
| Montorgueil | 25 June 1944 | 25 June 1944 |
| Siracourt | 25 June 1944 | 25 June 1944 |
| Gorenflos | 25 June 1944 | 25 June 1944 |
| Ligescourt | 25 June 1944 | 25 June 1944 |
| Mimoyecques | 27 June 1944 | 27 June 1944 |
| Bernapré | 27 June 1944 | 28 June 1944 |
| Mont-Candon | 27 June 1944 | 28 June 1944 |
| Oisemont | 27 June 1944 | 28 June 1944 |
| Val Ygot | 27 June 1944 | 28 June 1944 |
| Biennais | 27 June 1944 | 28 June 1944 |
| Forêt d'Eawy | 27 June 1944 | 28 June 1944 |
| Mimoyecques | 27 June 1944 | 28 June 1944 |
| Wizernes | 27 June 1944 | 28 June 1944 |
| Wizernes | 28 June 1944 | 28 June 1944 |
| Domleger | 29 June 1944 | 29 June 1944 |
| Siracourt | 29 June 1944 | 29 June 1944 |
| Beauvoir | 29 June 1944 | 29 June 1944 |
| Oisemont | 30 June 1944 | 30 June 1944 |
| Saint-Martin-l'Hortier | 1 July 1944 | 1 July 1944 |
| Biennais | 1 July 1944 | 1 July 1944 |
| Oisemont | 1 July 1944 | 1 July 1944 |
| Domleger | 2 July 1944 | 2 July 1944 |
| Oisemont | 2 July 1944 | 2 July 1944 |
| Beauvoir | 2 July 1944 | 2 July 1944 |
| Domleger | 4 July 1944 | 4 July 1944 |
| Saint-Leu-d'Esserent | 4 July 1944 | 4 July 1944 |
| Saint-Martin-l'Hortier | 4 July 1944 | 4 July 1944 |
| Bienniaes | 4 July 1944 | 4 July 1944 |
| Saint-Leu-d'Esserent | 4 July 1944 | 5 July 1944 |
| Mimoyecques | 5 July 1944 | 6 July 1944 |
| Saint-Martin-l'Hortier | 5 July 1944 | 6 July 1944 |
| Watten | 5 July 1944 | 6 July 1944 |
| Wizernes | 5 July 1944 | 6 July 1944 |
| Biennias | 5 July 1944 | 6 July 1944 |
| Croixdalle | 6 July 1944 | 6 July 1944 |
| Foret du Croc | 6 July 1944 | 6 July 1944 |
| Mimoyecques | 6 July 1944 | 6 July 1944 |
| Siracourt | 6 July 1944 | 6 July 1944 |
| Val Ygot | 6 July 1944 | 6 July 1944 |
| Neufchatel | 6 July 1944 | 6 July 1944 |
| Saint-Leu-d'Esserent | 7 July 1944 | 8 July 1944 |
| Bernapré | 9 July 1944 | 9 July 1944 |
| Les Catelliers | 9 July 1944 | 9 July 1944 |
| L'Hey | 9 July 1944 | 9 July 1944 |
| Mont-Candon | 9 July 1944 | 9 July 1944 |
| Ardouval | 9 July 1944 | 9 July 1944 |
| Linzeux | 9 July 1944 | 9 July 1944 |
| Nucourt | 10 July 1944 | 10 July 1944 |
| Gapennes | 11 July 1944 | 11 July 1944 |
| Rollez | 12 July 1944 | 12 July 1944 |
| Thiverny | 12 July 1944 | 12 July 1944 |
| Brémont | 12 July 1944 | 13 July 1944 |
| Ferme du Forestal | 12 July 1944 | 13 July 1944 |
| Les Hauts Buissons | 12 July 1944 | 13 July 1944 |
| Unnamed site | 12 July 1944 | 13 July 1944 |
| Saint-Philibert | 14 July 1944 | 14 July 1944 |
| Anderbek | 14 July 1944 | 15 July 1944 |
| Les Landes | 14 July 1944 | 15 July 1944 |
| Nucourt | 15 July 1944 | 15 July 1944 |
| Bois-des-Jardins | 15 July 1944 | 16 July 1944 |
| Nucourt | 15 July 1944 | 16 July 1944 |
| Saint-Philibert | 16 July 1944 | 16 July 1944 |
| Bois de la Haie | 17 July 1944 | 17 July 1944 |
| Wizernes | 17 July 1944 | 17 July 1944 |
| Mont-Candon. | 17 July 1944 | 17 July 1944 |
| Acquet | 18 July 1944 | 19 July 1944 |
| Saint-Leu-d'Esserent | 19 July 1944 | 19 July 1944 |
| Thiverny | 19 July 1944 | 19 July 1944 |
| Rollez | 19 July 1944 | 19 July 1944 |
| Mont-Candon | 19 July 1944 | 19 July 1944 |
| Anderbek | 20 July 1944 | 20 July 1944 |
| Foret du Croc | 20 July 1944 | 20 July 1944 |
| Wizernes | 20 July 1944 | 20 July 1944 |
| L’Hey | 20 July 1944 | 20 July 1944 |
| Ferme du Forestal | 20 July 1944 | 20 July 1944 |
| Chappelle Notre Dame | 20 July 1944 | 20 July 1944 |
| Mont Candon | 20 July 1944 | 20 July 1944 |
| Ardouval | 20 July 1944 | 21 July 1944 |
| Wizernes | 20 July 1944 | 21 July 1944 |
| Anderbek | 21 July 1944 | 21 July 1944 |
| Noyelle-en-Chaussee | 22 July 1944 | 22 July 1944 |
| Acquet | 22 July 1944 | 22 July 1944 |
| Unnamed site | 22 July 1944 | 22 July 1944 |
| Unnamed site | 22 July 1944 | 22 July 1944 |
| Foret du Croc | 23 July 1944 | 23 July 1944 |
| Mont-Candon | 23 July 1944 | 23 July 1944 |
| Les Hauts Buissons | 23 July 1944 | 24 July 1944 |
| Les Catelliers | 23 July 1944 | 24 July 1944 |
| Acquet | 24 July 1944 | 24 July 1944 |
| Prouville | 24 July 1944 | 24 July 1944 |
| Ferfay | 24 July 1944 | 25 July 1944 |
| Watten | 25 July 1944 | 25 July 1944 |
| Val Ygot | 25 July 1944 | 25 July 1944 |
| Ardouval | 25 July 1944 | 25 July 1944 |
| Coquereaux | 25 July 1944 | 25 July 1944 |
| Bois-des-Jardins | 25 July 1944 | 26 July 1944 |
| Foret du Croc | 25 July 1944 | 26 July 1944 |
| Ferfay | 25 July 1944 | 26 July 1944 |
| Forêt de Nieppe | 27 July 1944 | 27 July 1944 |
| Les Catelliers | 27 July 1944 | 27 July 1944 |
| Bernapré | 27 July 1944 | 27 July 1944 |
| Unnamed site | 27 July 1944 | 27 July 1944 |
| Unnamed site | 27 July 1944 | 27 July 1944 |
| Forêt de Nieppe | 28 July 1944 | 28 July 1944 |
| Unnamed site | 28 July 1944 | 28 July 1944 |
| Unnamed site | 28 July 1944 | 28 July 1944 |
| Forêt de Nieppe | 28 July 1944 | 29 July 1944 |
| Forêt de Nieppe | 29 July 1944 | 29 July 1944 |
| Rilly-La-Montagne | 31 July 1944 | 31 July 1944 |
| Forêt de Nieppe | 31 July 1944 | 1 August 1944 |
| Œuf-en-Ternois | 31 July 1944 | 1 August 1944 |
| Coquereaux | 31 July 1944 | 1 August 1944 |
| Unnamed site | 31 July 1944 | 1 August 1944 |
| Anderbek | 1 August 1944 | 1 August 1944 |
| Belle Croix les Bruyères | 1 August 1944 | 1 August 1944 |
| La Breteque | 1 August 1944 | 1 August 1944 |
| Mont-Candon | 1 August 1944 | 1 August 1944 |
| Noyelle-en-Chaussee | 1 August 1944 | 1 August 1944 |
| Siracourt | 1 August 1944 | 1 August 1944 |
| Prouville | 1 August 1944 | 1 August 1944 |
| Chappelle Notre Dame | 1 August 1944 | 1 August 1944 |
| Coulonvillers | 1 August 1944 | 1 August 1944 |
| Acquet | 1 August 1944 | 1 August 1944 |
| Bois-de-Cassan | 1 August 1944 | 1 August 1944 |
| Bernapré | 2 August 1944 | 2 August 1944 |
| Bois de Cassan | 2 August 1944 | 2 August 1944 |
| Trossy Saint Maximin | 2 August 1944 | 2 August 1944 |
| L'Hey | 2 August 1944 | 2 August 1944 |
| Forêt de Nieppe | 2 August 1944 | 2 August 1944 |
| Les Catelliers | 2 August 1944 | 2 August 1944 |
| Les Landes | 2 August 1944 | 2 August 1944 |
| Bois de Cassan | 3 August 1944 | 3 August 1944 |
| Forêt de Nieppe | 3 August 1944 | 3 August 1944 |
| Trossy Saint Maximin | 3 August 1944 | 3 August 1944 |
| Bois de Cassan | 4 August 1944 | 4 August 1944 |
| Forêt de Nieppe | 4 August 1944 | 4 August 1944 |
| Trossy Saint Maximin | 4 August 1944 | 4 August 1944 |
| Forêt de Nieppe | 5 August 1944 | 5 August 1944 |
| Saint-Leu-d'Esserent | 5 August 1944 | 5 August 1944 |
| Acquet | 5 August 1944 | 5 August 1944 |
| Noyelle-en-Chaussée | 5 August 1944 | 5 August 1944 |
| Unnamed site | 5 August 1944 | 5 August 1944 |
| Unnamed site | 5 August 1944 | 5 August 1944 |
| Bois de Cassan | 6 August 1944 | 6 August 1944 |
| Forêt de Nieppe | 6 August 1944 | 6 August 1944 |
| Forêt de Nieppe | 6 August 1944 | 7 August 1944 |
| Belle Croix les Bruyères | 8 August 1944 | 8 August 1944 |
| Chappelle Notre Dame | 8 August 1944 | 8 August 1944 |
| Unnamed site | 8 August 1944 | 8 August 1944 |
| Unnamed site | 8 August 1944 | 8 August 1944 |
| Les Landes | 9 August 1944 | 9 August 1944 |
| Coulonvillers | 9 August 1944 | 9 August 1944 |
| Coqueraux | 9 August 1944 | 9 August 1944 |
| Prouville | 9 August 1944 | 9 August 1944 |
| Unnamed site | 9 August 1944 | 9 August 1944 |
| Unnamed site | 9 August 1944 | 9 August 1944 |
| Unnamed site | 9 August 1944 | 9 August 1944 |
| Forêt de Nieppe | 9 August 1944 | 10 August 1944 |
| Fort d'Englos | 9 August 1944 | 10 August 1944 |
| La Breteque | 9 August 1944 | 10 August 1944 |
| Unnamed site | 9 August 1944 | 10 August 1944 |
| Unnamed site | 9 August 1944 | 10 August 1944 |
| Ferme du Forestal | 10 August 1944 | 10 August 1944 |
| Wemaess-Cappel | 11 August 1944 | 11 August 1944 |
| Unnamed site | 11 August 1944 | 11 August 1944 |
| Unnamed site | 11 August 1944 | 11 August 1944 |
| Unnamed site | 11 August 1944 | 11 August 1944 |
| Trossy Saint Maximin | 11 August 1944 | 12 August 1944 |
| Unnamed site | 12 August 1944 | 13 August 1944 |
| Unnamed site | 12 August 1944 | 13 August 1944 |
| Unnamed site | 12 August 1944 | 13 August 1944 |
| Fromentel | 18 August 1944 | 18 August 1944 |
| Vincly | 18 August 1944 | 18 August 1944 |
| L'Isle-Adam | 18 August 1944 | 18 August 1944 |
| Unnamed site | 18 August 1944 | 18 August 1944 |
| Unnamed site | 18 August 1944 | 18 August 1944 |
| Unnamed site | 18 August 1944 | 18 August 1944 |
| Unnamed site | 18 August 1944 | 18 August 1944 |
| Wemaers-Cappel | 25 August 1944 | 25 August 1944 |
| Watten | 25 August 1944 | 25 August 1944 |
| Unnamed site | 25 August 1944 | 25 August 1944 |
| Unnamed site | 25 August 1944 | 25 August 1944 |
| Unnamed site | 25 August 1944 | 25 August 1944 |
| Mimoyecques | 27 August 1944 | 27 August 1944 |
| Wemaers-Cappel | 28 August 1944 | 28 August 1944 |
| Chappelle Notre Dame | 28 August 1944 | 28 August 1944 |
| Œuf-en-Ternois | 28 August 1944 | 28 August 1944 |
| L’ Hey | 28 August 1944 | 28 August 1944 |
| Fromentel | 28 August 1944 | 28 August 1944 |
| Vincly | 28 August 1944 | 28 August 1944 |
| Unnamed site | 28 August 1944 | 28 August 1944 |
| Unnamed site | 28 August 1944 | 28 August 1944 |
| Unnamed site | 28 August 1944 | 28 August 1944 |
| Unnamed site | 28 August 1944 | 28 August 1944 |
| Unnamed site | 28 August 1944 | 28 August 1944 |
| Unnamed site | 28 August 1944 | 28 August 1944 |
| Agenville | 31 August 1944 | 31 August 1944 |
| Rollencourt | 31 August 1944 | 31 August 1944 |
| Lumbres | 31 August 1944 | 31 August 1944 |
| Pont Remy | 31 August 1944 | 31 August 1944 |
| Raimbert | 31 August 1944 | 31 August 1944 |
| Saint-Riquier | 31 August 1944 | 31 August 1944 |
| La Pourchinte | 31 August 1944 | 31 August 1944 |
| Bergueneuse | 31 August 1944 | 31 August 1944 |
| Auchy-lès-Hesdin | 31 August 1944 | 31 August 1944 |
| La Pourchinte | 1 September 1944 | 1 September 1944 |
| Lumbres | 1 September 1944 | 1 September 1944 |
Part two. Known V-weapon sites in alphabetical order
Abbeville
Acquet
Agenville
Anderbek
Ardouval
Beauvoir
Belle Croix les Bruyères
Bois de Cassan
Bois de la Haie
Bois-des-Jardins
Brémont
Chappelle Notre Dame
Bernapré
Croixdalle
Domleger
Ferfay
Ferme du Forestal
Flers
Foret du Croc
Forges-les-Eaux Fromentel Fort-d'Englos
Gapennes
Guerville
La Breteque
La Pourchinte
Le Grand Rossignol
Les Hauts Buissons
Les Landes
Ligescourt Linzeux
Lumbres
Mimoyecques
Mont-Candon
Montorgueil
Neuville-aux-Bois
Forêt de Nieppe
Noyelle-en-Chaussee
Nucourt
Oisemont
Œuf-en-Ternois
Prouville
Renescure
Rilly-La-Montagne
Rollez
Saint-Martin-l'Hortier
Saint-Philibert
Saint-Leu-d'Esserent
Siracourt
Thiverny
Trossy Saint Maximin
Watten
Wemaers-Cappel
Wizernes
Notes
- Entries are based on Bomber Command War Diaries: An Operational Reference Book 1939-1945 by Martin Middlebrook and Chris Everitt, supplemented by IBCC Digital Archive research.
- The IBCC Digital Archive is grateful to Andy Quinn (Lincoln Bishop University) who undertook relevant research and coding work as part of his 2026 work placement.
- Experimental feature. Data above is offered 'as is' without any guarantee regarding its accuracy, completeness, or suitability for a particular purpose. If you think that this page can be improved, please email us with corrections and integrations.