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Werner von Braun
History of Germany
1912
Birth
23rd Mar Wesitz
Birth
of
Werner
von
Braun
1937
Technical Director Braun
Peenemunde
Appointed
Technical
Director
at the rocket research centre
1938
Invention VI Rocket
Peenemunde
A prototype of the VI is developed
1942
Invention V2 Rocket
3rd Oct
1st successful test launching of of thew V2, liquid fuelled rocket
1943
Invention V2 Rocket
Harz Mountains
Hitler
orders the production of the Vergeltungswaffe V-2 rocket based on the A-4
Harz Mountains
Placed in charge of the technical team of the V-2 underground concentration camp
1944
Arrest
Mar
Arrested by
Himmler
on trumped up charges
Mar
Werner
von
Braun
is soon released following the intervention of
Albert
Speer
1944
Bombing of Britain
Over 1,400 V-2s are launched against
Britain
1945
Arrest
Surrenders to the
American
s & allowed to continue his research in the
USA
1945
Exile of Braun
Mar
Surrenders to the
American
s & allowed to continue his research in the
USA
1950
Technical Director Braun
Appointed
Technical
Director
for the
USA
Army's Ballistic Missile
Technical
Agency
1970
Leader NASA Braun
Washington DC
Appointed
Leader
of NASA's strategic planning
1977
Death
15th June Alexandria
Death
of
Werner
von Braun, Alexandria, Virginia, United
States
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