Naval Historywith Dr. Alex

Q&A · 1:31:24-1:31:37

Why fire a thousand rockets at point-blank range?

The reported crew meant to destroy both a pillbox and the ground beneath it, though the underlying episode remains unchecked.

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Question

Why would a rocket landing craft fire about a thousand rockets at point-blank range?

Short answer

The reported aim was to demolish both the pillbox and the hill beneath it, but the episode had not been independently checked.

Notes

The reported craft carried about a thousand rockets yet closed to point-blank range, apparently to demolish both a pillbox and the hill beneath it. Archive access was unavailable, so the underlying story had not been verified. The episode is striking, but its evidential status remains uncertain.