Carrieres de Saint-Leu-d'Esserent

Here in summer 1944 was stored in the limestone quarries over 90 ha more than 1500 missile Vergeltungswaffe 1 "weapon of reprisal" .
On the night of July 4 to 5, 1944, the Allies organized a codified bombing campaign "Operation Crossbow" which targeted the storage and launch sites of the famous V1.

Contribution and photo credit Le Bourvellec Eric

Here in summer 1944 was stored in the limestone quarries over 90 ha more than 1500 missile Vergeltungswaffe 1 weapon of reprisal .On the night of July 4 to 5, 1944, the Allies organized a codified bombing campaign Operation Crossbow which targeted the storage and launch sites of the famous V1.Contribution and photo credit Le Bourvellec Eric