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27th December 2021, 20:10

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Re: 9 August 1944 DO217 north of Gironde 2055 BST

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Originally Posted by Larry deZeng

III./KG 100
Aug 44: the first known use of a “smart” weapon against a land target occurred during the night of 2/3 August.

FWIW, I've now found a few earlier instances, starting on 5 July 1944, against French Resistance targets. These will be incorporated in the next update to my website.

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