This is a rare, large steel airframe panel section from a V1 rocket, featuring remnants of its original black paint and some red undercoat. The section is rusty but in overall good condition, having been torn and bent by the impact of the crash. It remains solid and stable despite its relic condition. The piece measures approximately 17 inches long by 6 inches wide, making it a striking addition for display or any collection.
The part was recovered from the crash site of a German V1 flying bomb near the village of Marden, close to Maidstone in Kent, likely between July and September 1944. It comes with two laminated A5 information cards with photos.
Between 13th June 1944 and 29th March 1945, over 2,200 V1 doodlebugs fell on London, with around 2,400 impacting Kent. Marden experienced 15 V1 hits during this period, including a tragic event on 3rd July 1944 when a flying bomb, shot down by anti-aircraft fire, fell on the Army Camp in Pattenden Lane. Ten members of the Royal Army Service Corps and one of the Army Catering Corps were killed, with eight serious injuries reported; the victims are buried in two collective graves in Marden Cemetery. Later that year, in September, another V1 with flames trailing from its rear swooped low over the village, pursued by an RAF Mustang, and crashed in the same area.
This part is believed to have come from one of these two rockets, though its exact origin cannot be confirmed. It is a rare relic from the V1 campaign and a fascinating piece of wartime history.
This is a rare, large steel airframe panel section from a V1 rocket, featuring remnants of its original black paint and some red undercoat. The section is rusty but in overall good condition, having been torn and bent by the impact of the crash. It remains solid and stable despite its relic condition. The piece measures approximately 17 inches long by 6 inches wide, making it a striking addition for display or any collection.
The part was recovered from the crash site of a German V1 flying bomb near the village of Marden, close to Maidstone in Kent, likely between July and September 1944. It comes with two laminated A5 information cards with photos.
Between 13th June 1944 and 29th March 1945, over 2,200 V1 doodlebugs fell on London, with around 2,400 impacting Kent. Marden experienced 15 V1 hits during this period, including a tragic event on 3rd July 1944 when a flying bomb, shot down by anti-aircraft fire, fell on the Army Camp in Pattenden Lane. Ten members of the Royal Army Service Corps and one of the Army Catering Corps were killed, with eight serious injuries reported; the victims are buried in two collective graves in Marden Cemetery. Later that year, in September, another V1 with flames trailing from its rear swooped low over the village, pursued by an RAF Mustang, and crashed in the same area.
This part is believed to have come from one of these two rockets, though its exact origin cannot be confirmed. It is a rare relic from the V1 campaign and a fascinating piece of wartime history.
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