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Germany Was Hunted By Proximity Fuzes With 90% V 1 Kill Rates

In 1944, German radar operators began reporting something they couldn’t understand — their V-1 flying bombs were being destroyed mid-air, long before fighters could intercept. What they were witnessing was the silent revolution of the proximity fuze. Developed in secrecy by British and American engineers, this tiny electronic brain could sense when it was close to a target and detonate automatically — turning anti-aircraft shells into guided killers. Over the English Channel, the results were astonishing: up to 90% of incoming V-1s were destroyed before reaching London. For the first time in the war, electronics, not explosives, decided the outcome. This documentary reveals the hidden science behind the proximity fuze — the miniature vacuum tubes, radar circuits, and precision timing that changed the face of modern warfare. Drawing from declassified reports and post-war interviews, it traces how Britain’s air defense network evolved from blind flak fire to radar-controlled precision. The story of the V-1 hunt is not only one of technology, but of timing — how thousands of lives were saved by a few milliseconds of radio-driven intelligence.