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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V-1_flying_bomb
What if the V1 was operational in 1943, roughly 1 year earlier than IOTL (June 1943)?
The Germans would still have their bases in France and Belgium, so could safely launch rockets at multiple targets all over Southern England and ramp up production earlier without being under so heavy of a bombing offensive, as in 1944. What does this mean for the Allied war effort and the invasion in 1944?

Some food for thought:
Assessment

Unlike the V-2, the V-1 was a cost-effective weapon for the Germans as it forced the Allies to spend heavily on defensive measures and divert bombers from other targets. More than 25% of Combined Bomber Offensive's bombs in July and August 1944 were used against V-weapon sites, often ineffectively.[10] In early December 1944, American General Clayton Bissell wrote a paper which argued strongly in favour of the V-1 compared to conventional bombers.[32]

It would also alleviate the need for resuming the Blitz 1943 AND 1944 for the Germans, which would free up hundreds aircraft for other missions.
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