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Fritz X Guided Bomb

Fritz X was the most common name for a German guided anti-ship glide bomb used during World War II. Fritz X was the world's first precision guided weapon deployed in combat and the first to sink a ship in combat. Fritz X was a nickname used both by Allied and Luftwaffe personnel. Alternative names include Ruhrstahl SD 1400 X, Kramer X-1, PC 1400X or FX 1400. Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, Chantilly, Virginia.

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Fritz X Guided Bomb

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Fritz X was the most common name for a German guided anti-ship glide bomb used during World War II. Fritz X was the world's first precision guided weapon deployed in combat and the first to sink a ship in combat. Fritz X was a nickname used both by Allied and Luftwaffe personnel. Alternative names include Ruhrstahl SD 1400 X, Kramer X-1, PC 1400X or FX 1400. Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, Chantilly, Virginia.

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Album / Science Source / Millard H. Sharp

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6000 x 4000 px | 68.7 MB

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50.8 x 33.9 cm | 20.0 x 13.3 in (300 dpi)

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