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    La Coupole (English: The Dome), also known as the Coupole d'Helfaut-Wizernes and originally codenamed Bauvorhaben 21 ('Building Project 21') or Schotterwerk...
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    Studies. 28 December 2023. Commune de Wizernes (62902), INSEE Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE "Wizernes". quid.fr. Retrieved 14 May 2009. Wikimedia...
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    revealed to be the V-3 cannon. 17 July 1944 – Wizernes 16 Lancasters, led by a Mosquito and a Mustang, bombed Wizernes – three Lancasters managed to drop Tallboys...
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  • "Dimensioned cross section of the central part of the bunker complex in Wizernes, France". Archived from the original on 2009-03-04. Retrieved 2008-08-25...
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  • RAF ground crew handling the Tallboy that was later dropped on the La Coupole V-weapon site at Wizernes, France in 1944...
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    launch of a Rocket "YARS" RS -24". YouTube. Sanders, Terence R. B. (1945). "Wizernes". Investigation of the "Heavy" Crossbow Installations in Northern France...
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    bombing, initial plans for launching from the massive underground Watten, Wizernes and Sottevast bunkers or from fixed pads such as near the Château du Molay...
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    in June 1944. 50km 30miles Tamerville Sottevast Siracourt Mimoyecques Wizernes Watten Couville Brécourt    The V-2 rocket (German: Vergeltungswaffe 2...
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    transformer at Holque north of Watten provided electricity. An old quarry at Wizernes codenamed Schotterwerk Nordwest (Gravel Quarry Northwest), some 12 km (7...
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    bunker, and the V-2 Blockhaus d'Éperlecques at Watten, and La Coupole at Wizernes on 4 August, causing little damage and two pilots were killed. On August...
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    Medmenham. Later offensives were also made against potential launch sites at Wizernes and 96 other launch sites in northern France. It is claimed that Medmanham's...
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    Wimereux Wimille Wingles Wirwignes Wismes Wisques Wissant Witternesse Wittes Wizernes Ytres Zoteux Zouafques Zudausques Zutkerque pref: prefecture subpr: subprefecture...
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    it was named. In 1920, Caroline Lesaffre founded a textile company in Wizernes (Pas-de-Calais), "Les Tricotages de l'Aa", which combined a factory with...
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    Schwedt-an-der-Oder). Initial plans for large launch bunkers at Watten and Wizernes with a radar station at Prédefin: 182  were abandoned due to the Allied...
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  • (Saint-Omer) to 119m (Wizernes) for an average altitude of 38m. The canton comprised 4 communes: Longuenesse Saint-Omer (partly) Tatinghem Wizernes Cantons of Pas-de-Calais...
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    LFQL XLE Lens - Bénifontaine Airport Public Saint-Omer / Wizernes LFQN XSG Saint-Omer - Wizernes Airport Public Vitry-en-Artois LFQS Vitry-En-Artois Airport...
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    Medmenham. Later offensives were also made against potential launch sites at Wizernes and 96 other launch sites in northern France. Particularly important sites...
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    Wimereux Wimille Wingles Wirwignes Wismes Wisques Wissant Witternesse Wittes Wizernes Ytres Zoteux Zouafques Zudausques Zutkerque pref: prefecture subpr: subprefecture...
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  • before the drone crashed in a wood at Sudbourne and was killed. La Coupole, Wizernes Blockhaus d'Éperlecques, Watten 4 August 1944 2 B-17s Mission 515: One...
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    Wimereux Wimille Wingles Wirwignes Wismes Wisques Wissant Witternesse Wittes Wizernes Ytres Zoteux Zouafques Zudausques Zutkerque pref: prefecture subpr: subprefecture...
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    V-1 and V-2 storage sites. It flew against and destroyed the sites at Wizernes, and followed with Watten. On 14 June 1944, 617 squadron made a daylight...
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    Incorporated St-Omer, France 1914–1918 (headquarters) – now Saint-Omer-Wizernes Airport and site of British Air Services Memorial Ismailia, Egypt (training...
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    Jagdgeschwader 3 engaged the operation as it attacked their airfield at Saint-Omer-Wizernes. I. Gruppe claimed three Hawker Hurricanes and three Spitfires without...
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    Wimereux Wimille Wingles Wirwignes Wismes Wisques Wissant Witternesse Wittes Wizernes Ytres Zoteux Zouafques Zudausques Zutkerque pref: prefecture subpr: subprefecture...
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    Wimereux Wimille Wingles Wirwignes Wismes Wisques Wissant Witternesse Wittes Wizernes Ytres Zoteux Zouafques Zudausques Zutkerque pref: prefecture subpr: subprefecture...
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