A major assignment of the U.S. 50th AAA Brigade, Antwerp X was the name given to the heroic defense of the port of Antwerp against V-1 flying bombs by 22,000 antiaircraft artillerymen …

2014年3月27日 · The operation was known as “Antwerp X”. It was a highly secret mission. The US Government did not allow any information out about this mission until 50 years ago, after …

Several Polish antiaircraft batteries were also attached to the command, which was designated the “AntiFlying Bomb Commando Antwerp X.” Over the course of the campaign the number of …

2024年12月2日 · 'Antwerp X' was an Allied defensive undertaking to ring the aerial approaches to liberated Antwerp, the major port on the coast of Belgium, with layers of fighter squadrons and …

9 November – 21 December 1944: the 184th was placed under the command of the 50th AAA Brigade (also known as "Antwerp X"), which was in turn attached to the British 21st Army …

Scroll through the timeline and learn more about the history of Antwerp during World War II. On 1 September 1939, Nazi Germany invaded Poland. A few days later, the United Kingdom and …

In Armstrong, commander of operation “Antwerp X”, the people of Antwerp naturally also paid homage to his men. These 22,000 Americans, British and Poles under his leadership, who …

The Antwerp-X guns were stationed in consecutive belts far enough outside the city to prevent flying bombs from being downed over the population. Forward observers were stationed …

The operation was known as “Antwerp X”. It was a highly secret mission. The US Government did not allow any information out about this mission until 50 years ago, after WWII was over. …

This group is dedicated to all those who served as part of Operation Antwerp X and saved the city and port of Antwerp from destruction by the German V1 bombs during WW2. The purpose of …