The First Intercontinental Missile: The Fu-Go Balloon Bomb | World War Weird | War Stories

During WWII Japan launched its new war balloon weapon on America. The Fu-Go balloon bomb. Utilising the jet stream, Japanese forces launched these hydrogen filled bombs, floating across the Pacific with the intention of bringing untold destruction to US cities and industry.

Also in this episode of World War Weird; The strange U-Boat sighting of WWI, and the real reason behind Hitler’s biggest mistake.

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01:02 – U-Boat Sighting (WWI)
12:44 – The Fu-Go Balloon Bomb (WWII)
29:30 – Hitler’s Biggest Mistake (WWII)

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