V-2 rocket

world's first short-range guided ballistic missile
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V-2 rocket

Summary

V-2 rocket is a missile model[1]. It ranks in the top 0.58% of missile_model entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,170 views/month, #4 of 688).[2]

Key Facts

  • V-2 rocket's instance of is recorded as missile model[3].
  • V-2 rocket is operated by British Army[4].
  • V-2 rocket is operated by United States Army[5].
  • V-2 rocket is operated by Soviet Army[6].
  • V-2 rocket is operated by Canadian Army[7].
  • V-2 rocket is operated by German Army[8].
  • V-2 rocket's manufacturer is recorded as Mittelwerk[9].
  • V-2 rocket is a type of Aggregate[10].
  • V-2 rocket is a type of ballistic missile[11].
  • V-2 rocket is a type of V-weapons[12].
  • V-2 rocket's designed by is recorded as Peenemünde Army Research Center[13].
  • V-2 rocket is part of Aggregate[14].
  • V-2 rocket's Commons category is recorded as V-2 missiles[15].
  • V-2 rocket's country of origin is recorded as Germany[16].
  • V-2 rocket's guidance system is recorded as PIGA accelerometer[17].
  • V-2 rocket's service entry is recorded as 1944[18].
  • V-2 rocket's service retirement is recorded as January 1, 1952[19].
  • V-2 rocket's described at URL is recorded as https://www.historyextra.com/membership/in-1944-hitler-threatened-london-with-a-new-wonder-weapon-how-did-resistance-fighters-race-to-stop-him[20].
  • V-2 rocket's total produced is recorded as {'amount': '+6000'}[21].
  • V-2 rocket's described by source is recorded as Blue Paw Print[22].
  • V-2 rocket's different from is recorded as V2[23].
  • V-2 rocket's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+14'}[24].
  • V-2 rocket's wingspan is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+3.56'}[25].
  • V-2 rocket's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+12500'}[26].
  • V-2 rocket's vehicle range is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+320'}[27].

Body

Geography

V-2 rocket is part of Aggregate[14].

Physical Characteristics

V-2 rocket's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+14'}[24].

Designation and Status

V-2 rocket's instance of is recorded as missile model[3].

Why It Matters

V-2 rocket ranks in the top 0.58% of missile_model entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,170 views/month, #4 of 688).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 101 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 7d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['af', 'ar', 'az', 'be', 'bg', 'bs', 'ca', 'commons', 'cs', 'cy', 'da', 'de', 'e
    Gnd id → 4124375-4
    Sitelink count → 64
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/56529|batch #56529]]: Import GNDs from dewiki"
  2. 9d ago · Back ache · 2026-09-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described at url → https://www.historyextra.com/membership/in-1944-hitler-threa
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P973]]: https://www.historyextra.com/membership/in-1944-hitler-threatened-london-with-a-new-wonder-weapon-how-did-resistance-fighters-race-to-stop-him"
  3. 29d ago · IdeasMagnet · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Openstreetmap way id → 106595727
    Total produced → {'amount': '+6000'}
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P10689]]: 106595727, Adding OSM way id claim from wikidata tag on way/106595727 in United States"
  4. 5w ago · BoneheadElsewhere · 2026-08-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Vehicle range → {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+320'}, {'unit': 'Q253276', 'amount': '+220'}
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P2073]]: 220 mile"
  5. 12w ago · Sanjeev bot bot · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    Different from → V2
    Operator → —
    Country of origin → —
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ Bot: +hiwiki sitelink"
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