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Fritz X was the most common name for a German guided anti-ship glide bomb used during World War II.

Fritz X was a nickname used both by Allied and Luftwaffe personnel.

Alternate names include Ruhrstahl SD 1400 X, Kramer X-1, PC 1400X or FX 1400 ( the latter is also the origin for the name " Fritz X ").

Along with the USAAF's similar Azon weapon of the same period in World War II, it is one of the precursors of today's anti-ship missiles and precision-guided weapons.