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An edition of The Peenemünde wind tunnels (1996)

The Peenemünde wind tunnels

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In 1943, on orders from the German Air Ministry, young physicist Peter P. Wegener left the Russian front and reported to the Baltic village of Peenemunde. His assignment was to work at the supersonic wind tunnels of the rocket laboratories of the German Army. Here Wernher von Braun led a team that developed the V2, the world's first large rocket-powered guided missile, and laid much of the groundwork for postwar rocket development.

In this fascinating book, Wegener recounts his experiences during Hitler's time, World War II, and his years at Peenemunde. Shortly before the end of the war, Wegener visited Germany's underground V2 production plant to retrieve archival material on aerodynamics that had been stored in caves for safekeeping.

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Yale University Press
Language
English
Pages
187

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Subjects
Personal narratives, German, German Personal narratives, Germany, Supersonic wind tunnels, World War, 1939-1945, V-2 rocket, Germany. Heer. Heeresversuchstelle Peenemünde, History, V-two rocket, Wind tunnels, World war, 1939-1945, personal narratives, german
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Peter P. Wegener (1917-)
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Germany, Peenemünde

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The Peenemünde wind tunnels: a memoir
1996, Yale University Press
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Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. 165-182) and index.

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Dewey Decimal Class
623.4/5195/0943
Library of Congress
UF535.G3 W43 1996, UF535.G3W43 1996

The Physical Object

Pagination
x, 187 p., [46] p. of plates :
Number of pages
187

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OL813034M
Internet Archive
peenemundewindtu00wege
ISBN 10
0300063679
LCCN
95050289
OCLC/WorldCat
33899149
Library Thing
7666248

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