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On Tues. 17 Aug 1943 The Germans made the first operational use of the.....

1943-08-17

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The Germans made the first operational use of the Hs 293A-1 radio controlled bomb. It was launched from a Do 217E5s of II/KG100 against British shipping in the Bay of Biscay. Ten days later, an Hs 293 would claim the corvette HMS Egret.

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