V2 site, Sottevast-Brix 13k south of Cherbourg

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This construction site is the unfinished V2 launch / servicing site south of Cherbourg. This site was chosen in 1943 and designated RLW. Reservelager West.

Its construction did not go unoticed by the Allies and the area was bombed ten times between Feb 8th and May 8th 1944 by a total of 261 aircraft dropping 1735 bombs for a combined tonnage of 602 tons. For all that, the area seems undamaged.

It was finally captured by the 315th IR of the 79th US ID, on June 21, 1944 during the offensive on Cherbourg.

http://www.v2rocket.com/start/deployment/sottevast.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sottevast