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GB-8 was a precision guided munition developed by the United States during World War II . It was one of the precursors of modern anti-ship missiles.Following German success with the Hs-293 and Fritz-X the U.S. began developing several similar weapons such as Felix Azon Gargoyle GB-4 and GB-8.GB-8 was intended as a clear weather good visibility weapon to attack heavily-defended targets. It featured a plywood airframe with twin booms and fins with a single elevator.