Re: Multi-genre Dirtside II at conventions...

At 6:24 PM +0200 7/15/02, Ludo Toen wrote:
>The Germans developed amongst other things a "smart bomb" although I 
>would call it a missile (a rocket was fired upon release from the 
>aircraft, giving the needed inertia). These were equipped with a TV 
>emitter and the weapons officer could guide it by radio. When the 
>Allies started jamming these transmissions, the Germans built a wire 
>guided version. Apparently these missiles were quite effective 
>against the shipping used in the Salerno landings.
>All this is from the top of my head, I would have to look up my 
>references. I have seen one of those IRL however.

BV 246 (orignally BV 226) the Hagelkron (hailstone)
GT 2000
Zitteroschen
Fritz X (or FX 1400): used against the Roma, the Italia, Warpite, 
Spartan, Janus, Savannah, and Uganda plus numerous merchant ships.
HS293: sank the Sloop HMS Egret (first Air to surface guided missile 
casualty) plus 1 greek and 4 british vessels.
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