Magnus Braun is the younger brother of von Braun. Their father is a baron who once served as Minister of Agriculture of the Weimar Republic, and his mother is also a noble and has royal blood.
Last year, von Braun had contacted the military in southern Africa and once wanted to lead the team that developed the V2 rocket to surrender to southern Africa.
At that time, von Braun's team was in Peenemünde on the Usedom Island in northeastern Germany, where a German rocket research and development base was built. Von Braun's team and family members totaled thousands of people.
Had he been alone, von Braun would have traveled to southern Africa last year.
Add in team members and family members, and it’s not that easy.
At the same time that von Braun was in contact with the southern African military, as the front gradually approached Germany, the SS took over the defense of the base, and von Braun's contact with the southern African military was also complete.
Interrupt.
After the SS took over, the situation in the research base changed greatly. Research and development work was completely stopped. The team's scientists were even mobilized to conduct four hours of street fighting training every day.
At the beginning of this year, as the front moved closer to Peenemünde, the base was forced to move. Von Braun and thousands of base staff took a car all the way south, first to Munich and then into the Alps.
Knock
Von Braun's current condition is very bad. He suffered comminuted fractures of his shoulder and arm due to a car accident during the transfer. Due to limited medical conditions, he did not receive effective treatment.
"Go away, don't show up next to me!" Tommy still didn't realize what his words made Britain miss.
Magnus Braun has no choice. In his plan, Britain is not the first option.
In just ten months from June 13, 1944 to March 1945, the German army launched a total of 15,000 V1 missiles and 3,000 V2 missiles, resulting in a total of 31,000 British deaths.
Britain is the biggest victim of German V2 missiles. If he had a choice, Magnus Braun would not go to the British.
Of course, this matter must be viewed in two parts.
Although Britain is the biggest victim of German missiles, it should also know the power of missiles, so the British should also be interested in von Braun and his team.
In von Braun's list, the United States was undoubtedly the best choice, followed by southern Africa, and then Britain. Only when desperate would Magnus Braun go to the Russians.
The Royal Fleet was responsible for providing protection for the Allied forces landing in Hamburg. The first batch of troops to invade Hamburg were also British troops. Magnus Braun waited in Hamburg for three full days, but he could not find the southern Africans or Americans.
, so I took the initiative to contact Tommy.
Magnus Braun himself did not expect that the British second lieutenant in front of him would reject him so simply and neatly.
He wasn't even given a chance to introduce himself.
"My brother is von Braun -" Magnus Braun did not give up. He did not want to answer the call of Mustache and fight for the Third Reich until the last moment.
"I'm not interested in knowing who your brother is, unless he can help me catch someone-" Tommy interrupted again. He didn't know that von Braun was the leader of the team that developed the V2 rocket.
Regarding the V2 rocket, in order not to cause greater panic, the British did not carry out any publicity, and the losses caused by the V2 rocket were also kept secret, so few British people knew about von Braun.
Even if he knew, Tommy probably wouldn't have much interest in persuading von Braun to surrender.
The captives' interest should be greater.
At this point in the war, Britain was exhausted and didn't really have much energy to pay attention to what level Germany's science and technology had developed.
Even if you know, what can you do?
The Rockets are not the only thing that is worse than the UK right now.
Southern Africa is researching super bombs, and Britain also knows about it.
Then why doesn’t the UK want to study?
Don't like it?
Of course not, it's just a matter of weakness.
Same goes for Rockets.
Although Winston acted very tough in Washington, there was actually a consensus within Britain.
Forget World War II.
If there would be another three wars, Britain might be like France during World War II. After a symbolic resistance, it would quickly fall flat.
Although Magnus Braun is down and out, he is also a man of self-respect.
After being rejected by Tommy twice in a row, Magnus Braun silently retreated to the corner of the restaurant, alone and desolate.
Magnus did not notice that his behavior had attracted the attention of others.
"Can I sit down?" A guy wearing a top hat and a black trench coat took the initiative to sit next to Magnus.
"Of course -" Magnus tried his best to smile. His English was not bad. After all, he came from a noble family and language was a compulsory course.
"Where is your brother now?" The man in the trench coat got straight to the point.
"Who are you?" Magnus was instantly alert, and he was not sure about the attitude of the Allies.
Well, even if von Braun is the leader of the V2 rocket design team, there is still a question mark as to how much attention he can receive in the Allied Powers.
Even though von Braun's team had made contact with the military in southern Africa before, Magnus was not sure whether what awaited von Braun in southern Africa was a research institute or a prison.
As an industry insider, von Braun is relatively familiar with the progress of rocket research in southern Africa.
Southern Africa has begun research on rockets a long time ago. Robert Goddard's high-profile trip to Southern Africa also had a huge impact on the European science and technology community.
As we all know, scientific research requires the support of massive funds, and whether it can produce results in the end remains to be seen. Therefore, what troubles scientists is that funds always come first.
When Robert Goddard was researching rockets in the United States, he was almost a laughing stock, if not ignored.
After going to Southern Africa, Robert Goddard really gained attention, which to a certain extent attracted many European scientific and technological workers to Southern Africa.
For others, Robert Goddard's experience has a demonstrative effect. Technological workers who are frustrated in Europe may end up doing nothing but living in southern Africa.
For von Braun, this was not a good thing.
It is said that peers are enemies. Southern Africa already has Robert Goddard in the rocket field, so the importance it attaches to von Braun's team is naturally greatly reduced.
Although Southern Africa attaches great importance to scientific and technological development, the funds used for scientific research each year are limited, and the funds allocated to the rocket field are even more limited.
When there is only Robert Goddard as a team, all resources can be exclusively used, and everything can be done as needed.
If another von Braun team is added, both families may not have enough to eat.
"My name is Finn, von Finn, and I work for Brad's office!" Finn's words made Magnus overjoyed.
The previous contact with von Braun's team was with Brad's office.
"Thank God, I finally found you -" Magnus' eyes instantly became wet and his voice choked with sobs.
"I also want to thank God, you don't know how many people are looking for your brother-" Finn's voice was also excited.
After Bullard's office got in touch with von Braun's team, it tried to establish further contact based on the address provided by von Braun.
At that time, the von Braun team had already moved in accordance with the requirements of the German side, so Bullard's office searched for nothing and did not find von Braun. Instead, they found von Braun's cousin Maria.
Maria and her family were originally also in Peenemünde. After von Braun left, Maria went to the Netherlands with her family to seek refuge. She was found by Brad's office not long ago.
"My brother's condition is very bad. He broke his shoulder and arm, but he had no way to receive treatment. He could only put a cast on it -" Magnus was like a drowning man who finally found a lifebuoy and must hold on to it for dear life.
live.
"Don't worry, tell me the location of your brother and we will find him right away." Finn was in a nervous mood. What he was most worried about now was that von Braun was in the Russian occupied zone.
"My brother is in the Alps—" Magnus' words made Finn's eyes widen.
Peenemünde is in northeastern Germany, and the Alps are in southern Germany, almost reaching Italy.
Supposedly, the entire Alps was already under Allied control, so Finn didn't know why von Braun didn't surrender to the Allies nearby.
"My brother is under strict surveillance by the military and cannot spread more information - and my brother is also worried that once he goes to southern Africa, it will cause some new troubles." Magnus wanted to negotiate terms.
"Please rest assured, brother, about this issue. There are many institutions in southern Africa that develop rockets. The military and major universities cooperate. Only competition can lead to progress." Finn is not worried about this problem.
Even though many fields in southern Africa are monopolized by three major families, in terms of research and development, Roque has always been cultivating his skills, so as to ensure that he is always as competitive as he should be.
Without competition, there will be no development. It is unacceptable to rest on your laurels. Rudolf Diesel’s contribution to the automobile industry in Southern Africa is obvious to all. Diesel Power is now only one of the three major engine manufacturers in Southern Africa.
So it's good to have the von Braun team on board.
If possible, Roque hopes that more teams will appear, which can not only ensure southern Africa's leading edge in the rocket field, but also better suppress competitors.
To put it bluntly, even if the von Braun team cannot go to southern Africa, it cannot give the Americans an advantage.
"I hope to get a higher-level commitment." Magnus's emotions gradually calmed down, and reason began to prevail again.
Although Finn did not introduce his position in detail, his status in Brad's office should not be too high, and he still lacks decision-making power in this kind of matter.
"Come with me, let's go to a good place." Finn's most important job now is to protect Magnus.
The so-called protection is of course also surveillance.
Even if the British don't know the goods, at least they can't give Magnus a chance to come into contact with the Americans.
As soon as Magnus got up, he saw several US military officers walking into the restaurant talking and laughing.
This is really a mistake.
Magnus had been desperately trying to find any Americans these past few days, but he couldn't find any.
Now we have finally connected with the southern Africans, and Americans are also showing up in droves.
Magnus wanted to introduce himself to the Americans.
But seeing the smile on Finn's face, Magnus immediately gave up some of his inappropriate thoughts.
It is normal to change the court. A gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall, but a good bird chooses a tree to roost.
But if they are changed frequently, then they will become three-surnamed domestic slaves. In the end, they will not be human inside and outside, which will only make them a laughing stock.
Bullard's office still attaches great importance to von Braun. After all, von Braun is as important as the most famous German nuclear physicists in Rock's list.
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In another time and space, many people would ask why Americans are so keen on waging war.
For the United States, there are really too many benefits to launching a war. Before the war, they did business with both warring parties to make money. After all the money from both parties participating in the war was made, they went off to complete the final harvest. The whole process was perfect.
The same goes for southern Africa.
In Rock's words, this is called taking the American road and leaving the United States with nowhere to go.
The United States also has plans to target European scientists. The most famous ones from another time and space are the Alsos Group and Operation Paperclip.
This has been exposed, how many have not been exposed?
It can be said that the rise of the United States has been based on sucking blood from Europe and standing up on the corpses of European countries.
Such a country has actually become a beacon of civilization. This is the greatest irony of the term "lighthouse of civilization".
Of course, it may be that Europeans’ understanding of the term “lighthouse of civilization” is different from that of southern Africans.
At least southern Africa has a bottom line. During the two world wars, it never did business with the Japanese.
As for trade with the Germans, that is all handled by Americans. Southern African companies sell goods to Americans. Whoever the Americans sell to has nothing to do with Southern African companies.
There has never been such a thing as long-arm jurisdiction in southern Africa.
After Magnus was taken away by Finn, he was strictly protected by Brad's office. Not to mention trying to get in touch with Americans, even the name of the United States would not appear around Magnus.
Although Finn failed to obtain the exact location of von Braun from Magnus, he had learned that von Braun and his team were currently in the Alps.
The Alps are very large, with a total area of more than 200,000 square kilometers. They extend from southeastern France in the west, through northern Italy, southern Switzerland, southern Germany, and to Austria and Slovenia in the east, extending in an arc from east to west.
In such a large area, without an exact address, trying to find von Braun is like looking for a needle in a haystack.
But it's not without a trace.
Von Braun is not alone. Just find a cave and crawl into it. Just go find it slowly.
Von Braun's team has several thousand people, which greatly reduces the scope. After all, there are not many places to hide thousands of people in the Alps.
What's more, the scope can be further narrowed.
After roughly determining the time when von Braun's team entered the Alps, and combined with the battle front at that time, the location of von Braun's team is almost ready to be revealed.
Patton was very happy because there happened to be a southern African expeditionary force nearby.
