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Ruhrstahl X-4

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The Ruhrstahl X-4, also known as the Ruhrstahl Ru 344 X-4 or the Ruhrstahl-Kramer RK 344, was a wire-guided air-to-air missile designed by Germany during World War II. It did not see operational service and so was never proven in combat, but it inspired considerable post-war missile development around the world and became the basis for several ground-launched anti-tank missiles. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Guided Missile 1
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Prototype or Experimental 1
Weapon Class
guided missile 1
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    The X-4 did not see operational service and thus was not proven in combat but inspired considerable post-war work around the world, and was the basis for the development of several ground-launched anti-tank missiles.
  • Used In: World War II, infobox wars field: 'World War II'
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Wikidata: Ruhrstahl X-4
Wikidata Q264828, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
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