Operation Crossbow Site, World War II military testing facility at Eglin Air Force Base, United States
The Operation Crossbow Site includes nine concrete and brick structures spread across 14 acres within the Eglin Air Force Base perimeter.
In January 1944, military personnel constructed this German V-1 launch site replica to develop effective bombing strategies against Nazi missile facilities.
The National Register of Historic Places listed this location in 1998 to preserve its role in American military engineering and strategic planning.
The site contains two preserved building clusters that maintain their original 1944 configuration for research and educational purposes.
Military engineers designed this facility to test methods for destroying German missile installations using the heaviest available bombs at low altitudes.
Location: Eglin Air Force Base
GPS coordinates: 30.60278,-86.30111
Latest update: September 23, 2025 14:25
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