After the war ended, the research and development branch of the (British) Ordinance Office organised Operation Backfire which, in October 1945, assembled enough V-2 missiles and supporting components to enable the launch of three (possibly four, depending on source consulted) of them from a site near Cuxhaven in northern Germany.
Following World War II's conclusion, the British Ordnance Office's research and development division organized Operation Backfire, which in October 1945 assembled enough V-2 missiles and supporting equipment to launch three (possibly four) of them from a site near Cuxhaven in northern Germany.