WI: No V1 only V2

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I would argue the V1 is more wasteful than the V2. The V1 could be intercepted, while the V2 could not.
The V-2 cost 6x as much for something like half the destruction in terms of the entire program. Plus because the V-2 couldn't be intercepted the Brits didn't bother to defend against it, while the V-1 forced the Allies to put enormous resources into FLAK belts and fighter defenses, plus spending 40% of their bombing missions against the launch sites. So for a fraction of the cost of the V-2 program they did about twice the damage in Britain, plus forced them to spend enormous resources that the V-2 did not
 
Then the US does not design & build 1000+ JB-2 Loon clones of the V1.

Operation Crossbow & related actions do not distract the Allied air forces from the transportation campaign in the winter & spring of 1944. So, German forces in Normandy & France are even more firmly isolated & collapse faster in July 44.

No political pressure for 21 Army Group to eliminate the launch sites. This improves the tactical side of the August 44 breakout a little.

Odds are much of the resources of the V1 would go into manned aircraft vs the V2. Either way Germany collapses on schedule in 1945.
 
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