1943 Event 498 British bombers attack Peenemunde 1943 Event RAF bombs Germany rocket base Peenemunde 1943 Event RAF discovers Werner von Brauns V1/V2-base in Peenemunde 1942 Event 1st powered flight of V-1 buzz bomb, Peenemunde, Germany 1942 Event 1st V-2 rocket launch, Peenemunde, Germany; reached 1.3 km 1939 Event Heinkel He 176 rocket plane flies for 1st time, at Peenemunde 1630 Event Swedish troops under Gustaf II Adolf land at Peenemunde 1630 Event Swedish troops under Gustaf II Adolf lands at Peenemunde
