I am definately going to watch this one. I make a point of talking to WW2 vets whenever I find them. Last week, I was at a brithday party and got in a conversation with a fellow who was in Antwerp during the worst of the German V1 and V2 bombings (few people realize that Antwerp was blasted far more than London). One thing I came out with was a feel for the sound a V1 makes as it flys and then dives in. He described the sound as like that of an old tub washing machine cycling the clothing back and forth - a low frequency whoomp-whoomp-whoomp. To him the scariest part was when the anti-aircraft batteries managed to wing one - because the V1 would then spiral down and it was hard to figure exactly where it was going to land.
The V2, on the other hand, was totally silent and there was never any warning that one was coming in. Just a sudden huge explosion.
DH
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Originally Posted by ybaolywa
Is anyone else waiting with great expectation? I saw some of the promo clips. Tremendous footage. It is nice to see they used veterans and family members to tell the story. Too bad no TIVO, gotta use the ole VCR.
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