King George VI and Queen Elizabeth visit the site of the last V2 to fall on London on Mar 27, 1945 at Vallance Road, Stepney, in the East End, London and 134 people were killed, mostly Jewish refugees, Oct 4, 1945

Caption     King George VI and Queen Elizabeth visit the site of the last V2 to fall on London on Mar 27, 1945 at Vallance Road, Stepney, in the East End, London and 134 people were killed, mostly Jewish refugees, Oct 4, 1945 ww2dbase
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Source    ww2dbaseUnited Kingdom National Archives
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Photo Size 636 x 659 pixels
Photos at Same Place London, England, United Kingdom
Added By David Stubblebine
Licensing  According to the United Kingdom National Archives, Crown copyright material that has been created prior to 1 Jun 1957 is considered to be in the public domain.

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1. Commenter identity confirmed David Stubblebine says:
2 Dec 2014 08:29:09 PM

The V2 rocket landed 1 day before Passover and 7 weeks before the end of the war. In terms of lives lost it was the second worst V2 strike on London.

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