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This dimension names the wars in which a specific weapon system was actually used. Wikipedia notes that weapons are used to "deter, threaten, inflict physical damage, harm, or kill," uses that in most cases can be traced to one or more specific wars. Browsing this way collects every weapon system used in the same war.

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Era of Emergence
1944 1
Wars Used In
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1. Wikipedia: Missile
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the first missiles to be used operationally were a series of rocket based missiles developed by Nazi Germany during World War II including the V-1 flying bomb and V-2 rocket which used mechanical autopilot to keep the missile flying along a pre-chosen route.
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