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![Japanese Fu-Go were balloon bombs considered to be the first weapon with intercontinental range. Launched against the US from the Japanese home islands during the winter of 1944-1945, they caused little damage Japanese Fu-Go were balloon bombs considered to be the first weapon with intercontinental range. Launched against the US from the Japanese home islands during the winter of 1944-1945, they caused little damage](https://preview.redd.it/xh2ldmp3p7261.png?auto=webp&s=31325745743772a421a58a4823ea1360788ad1d4)
Japanese Fu-Go were balloon bombs considered to be the first weapon with intercontinental range. Launched against the US from the Japanese home islands during the winter of 1944-1945, they caused little damage
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Japanese Fire Balloons and the Tragic Tale of the Last WWII Casualties on US Soil | War History Online
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