Wernher von Braun (1912–1977)

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German-American aerospace engineer and Nazi Party member who led V-2 rocket development and used concentration camp slave labor during WWII, then was recruited by the US through Operation Paperclip and became central to the American space program. His Nazi past and role in slave labor production have been subject to ongoing historical scrutiny and controversy about whether he faced appropriate accountability.

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V-2 rocket

Program

Nazi Germany's first operational ballistic missile, developed at Peenemünde Army Research Center under von Braun's leadership from 1942–1945; produced using forced labor from Mittelbau-Dora and Buchenwald concentration camps.

Over 3,000 V-2s launched by Wehrmacht from September 1944 onward
Caused approximately 9,000 civilian and military deaths in Allied territories, primarily London
Approximately 12,000 forced laborers and concentration camp prisoners died during V-2 production
More people died manufacturing the V-2 than were killed by it in combat

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Wernher von Braun (1912–1977)

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