2561 Semi-finished products and defective products
Von Braun's condition was very bad. His shoulder and arm were fractured in a car accident during the transfer. Due to the circumstances at the time, he did not receive timely treatment.
After arriving in the Alps, the SS officer Muller, who was responsible for the safety of the team, found a doctor for von Braun, and von Braun underwent surgery.
Speaking of which, we are lucky. The Alps are a ski resort, and people often get injured while skiing, so the doctors here are very experienced in treating fractures.
Although he received treatment, his recovery was not ideal due to the long delay.
Von Braun was less worried about his injuries and more worried about the future and destiny of the team.
Before entering the mountain, Muller considered that the target of several thousand people was too big and asked von Braun to streamline the team to 500 people, so that it could more effectively avoid Allied bombing and searches.
This made von Braun very difficult.
Reducing a team of thousands to 500 people meant that all family members and unimportant team members had to be abandoned, which made it difficult for von Braun to let go.
Mueller was very resolute. He told von Braun that if von Braun could not do it, he would handle the matter in the manner of the SS.
Von Braun compromised. He carefully selected 500 people and left the remaining more than 3,000 people and all the information they carried in the Harz Mountains.
This decision was taken by von Braun and Walter Dornberger together.
Walter Dornberger is the head of the rocket research and development base and a lieutenant general of the artillery force. He served in the artillery force in World War I. He was captured in France in 18 years and was released in 19 years. He has been serving in the German Army since then.
, specializing in ballistics.
"The current situation is very bad. Berlin is being besieged by the Russian army, and Peenemünde has also been occupied. Fortunately, we escaped in time." Walter is a technical officer and did not directly participate in the battle, so he is not in the Allied Forces
on the liquidation list.
Of course, the fact that the Allies did not hold Walter accountable does not mean that the British did not hold him accountable.
The A-series rockets studied by Walter became the later V2.
"What can we do if we escape here?" Von Braun's arm was in a heavy plaster, and he was still wearing a cotton coat. It was still cold in the Alps in April.
Since entering the Peenemünde base in 1936, von Braun's daily life has been spent in research. After leaving the institute, von Braun did not know what he could do.
"Don't worry, you have a bright future." Walter was actually very young, having just turned fifty after being born in 1895.
Von Braun is younger, now only 33 years old. He used to be Walter's assistant. At the Peenemünde base, von Braun served as the director of the technical department.
"What I regret most now is that I didn't listen to you last year and move the base to Norway -" Walter regretted it. Many important facilities for Germany's nuclear research are in Norway.
Compared with Norway, the German mainland is more dangerous. It has been bombed by the Allied forces since the 1940s, so the institute moved to the little-known place in Peenemünde.
Von Braun smiled bitterly. He had no intention of moving the research institute to Norway. Instead, he tried to stay as far away from Germany as possible to look for opportunities to join the Allies.
Von Braun is not the same as Mustache.
The destiny of a person like Mustache is firmly bound to the Three German Empires. If one suffers a loss, both will suffer, and if one suffers a loss, both will be prosperous.
Von Braun is a scientist, and science knows no borders.
The key point here is that the phrase "science has no borders" was first said by the French chemist Pasteur. The original words are "Although science has no borders, scholars have their own country."
Pasteur probably forgot this sentence after he said it, but it was carried forward by the United States. Under the banner of "Science has no borders", it searched for science, technology and talents from all over the world, and then set national boundaries for science and technology.
To put it simply, when technology falls behind, science has no national boundaries.
When the technology is leading, then there are two things to say.
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This is the American attitude toward science.
Von Braun did not know the Americans well enough. He not only contacted southern Africa, but also contacted the Americans and the British. Unfortunately, von Braun did not get what he wanted from the Americans and the British.
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The so-called Operation Paperclip by Americans was implemented in a relatively small scope, and not many people knew about it.
The collection of technology and talents in Southern Africa is mainly carried out through Brad's office.
"Can you think of a way to add some nutrition to our researchers? Their situation is very bad." Von Braun was very worried about the health of the researchers.
Today's Alps are far less developed than in the 21st century, when material living conditions are extremely developed. Life in the mountains is still very bad.
The Germans still attach great importance to this group of scientists. At the Peenemünde base, the researchers receive meticulous care and do not need to worry about their lives.
After entering the Alps, not to mention research, even basic life cannot be guaranteed. Because the researchers have been working in the laboratory all year round, they are not in good health. Most of them are in sub-healthy state. Now they have experienced huge changes and have not been able to go into the mountains much.
Over a long period of time, more than a dozen people have fallen ill.
What's even more terrible is that not only is there a lack of living security in the mountains, but there is also a lack of medical treatment. If they don't get timely treatment, the team may be completely disbanded in a short time.
"I have already told Colonel Mueller about this problem, but Colonel Mueller doesn't have any good solution." Walter had no choice. He couldn't let all the SS officers and soldiers who protected them hunt.
It's called protection, but it's actually surveillance.
It was not Von Braun's habit to hide in the mountains and wait for death. He urgently wanted to return to the laboratory. Only there could he fully realize his self-worth.
In the evening, more than thirty scientists gathered in the room where von Braun lived. They were the core members of this research team.
The place where von Braun lived was a village. It was said to be a village, but in fact there were only a dozen households, which could not accommodate all the team members. Therefore, von Braun and his 500 people were forced to disperse to several nearby villages.
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This also caused the SS troops responsible for "protecting" them to be severely dispersed and insufficient in strength, so von Braun was given an opportunity.
As the leader of the team, von Braun owned the only radio for the entire team. Every night, the core members of the team would come to von Braun's room on time to listen to the radio. This was also their only channel to understand the situation.
"The Southern African Expeditionary Force successfully joined the Russian army at the Elbe River. The war is coming to an end. The dawn of victory has appeared. Berlin is under heavy siege by the Allied forces. The leaders of the Allied Powers issued a joint statement in Washington, urging Germany and Japan to surrender immediately and unconditionally.
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Affected by the mountainous terrain, the sound coming from the radio was intermittent, and the mood of the people surrounding the radio fluctuated with the radio waves.
"The reporters accompanying the Southern African Expeditionary Force conducted an interview with Mr. Magnus from Wilsitz in Hamburg. Mr. Magnus called on all peace-loving people to come forward and contribute their efforts to end this war.
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An interview in the news caught von Braun's attention.
Wilsitz is von Braun's hometown, and the name Magnus is more familiar to von Braun, which is also part of his full name.
"Great, Magnus has made contact with the people in southern Africa, and we have a chance to leave here-" Von Braun was very excited, this was his dawn.
"Are we going to Southern Africa?"
"What about the soldiers who are spying on us?"
"I always feel that southern Africa is not as good as the United States, and we will receive greater attention in the United States."
The core members of the team were all talking about it, with both longings and worries for the future.
This is normal. Both southern Africa and the United States are unfamiliar to these German researchers.
Of course, relatively speaking, they will be more familiar with southern Africa.
After the end of World War I, southern Africa had completed a round of searches in Germany, and many German scientific research talents immigrated to southern Africa.
These Germans who immigrated to southern Africa still maintain close contact with their friends in Germany. After all, the so-called technology circle is actually only that big.
Through correspondence and reports in newspapers and magazines, the Germans actually know a lot about southern Africa.
In particular, the importance that federal governments at all levels in Southern Africa attach to scientific and technological research and development is also the envy of German researchers.
Only by paying attention will we be able to provide sufficient support.
It’s not that Germany doesn’t pay attention to it. The key is that compared with southern Africa, Germany has too few domestic resources and insufficient support for scientific researchers.
The simplest example is that Germany began researching atomic bombs at about the same time as southern Africa.
So why is the progress so far behind?
The atomic bombs in southern Africa can be used on the battlefield, but Germany is still in the laboratory stage.
Ultimately, the reason is not that the Germans are not skilled enough, nor that Mustache's support is insufficient, but that Germany lacks the raw materials necessary for research, that is, there is no ore on hand.
When studying atomic bombs, you can still do it without raw materials.
When it comes to mineral resources, if Southern Africa ranks second, no other country dares to rank first.
Even if southern Africa does not have it, southern Africa does not lack it.
Just have this confidence!
"What the United States has, Southern Africa has - and what the United States does not have, Southern Africa also has!" Von Braun ended the discussion with one sentence.
As a German, von Braun had enough reasons to hate the United States.
The things the United States did during the two world wars are really disgusting.
Previously, Von Braun was wavering between southern Africa and the United States. He had no choice and was waiting for a price.
Now that Magnus has made contact with southern Africa, von Braun no longer hesitates, otherwise he may not get any benefits and may even be killed.
I really think that southern Africans are saviors.
"Billy, you go down the mountain tomorrow and see if you can get in touch with the people in southern Africa." If possible, von Braun would like to go by himself, but unfortunately the situation does not allow it, and his shoulders and arms are still in plaster.
"Okay-" Belgium von Braun's most trusted assistant, a very smart and clever young man.
"I need two people to help me." Billy needed someone to help him get away from the guards.
This is not difficult. No one who can be a scientist is stupid, and everyone is extremely smart.
Early the next morning, Billy rode a bicycle down the mountain with the help of his companions.
At this time, the war was not over yet, and there were Allied forces stationed outside the mountain, including not only the Southern African Expeditionary Force, but also the U.S. Army.
As soon as Billy came out of the mountain, he encountered an American patrol.
It was customary for the patrol to interrogate Billy.
Billy's English was good, he successfully handled the US military's interrogation, and continued to search for the Southern African Expeditionary Force.
It was not difficult. The tricolor flag of the expeditionary force was very different from the American stars and stripes. Billy soon found his target.
"Where is Dr. Braun?" The expedition officer who received Billy was very excited. As soon as Billy opened his mouth, he knew he had found the right one.
"Dr. Braun's condition is not good. He suffered comminuted fractures in his shoulder and arm. He just received treatment-" Billy was interrupted just as he started.
"We'll talk about these situations slowly on the way -" The officer took Billy into an armored command vehicle and set off quickly with a convoy.
It was really a convoy, led by a motorcycle, more than a dozen armored vehicles, and followed by trucks filled with infantry.
Billy noticed that there were several ambulances at the back of the convoy, which made him very happy.
The road into the mountains was very difficult. The transportation at this time was far less developed than in later generations. There were no roads in the mountains. Fortunately, there was a paved road with stones. Armored vehicles could barely pass through with their strong off-road capabilities.
"There are 500 of us in total, and more than 3,000 people are forced to stay in the Harz Mountains. The Harz Mountains and all the research materials we carry are buried in a coal mine." Billy knew everything, and he had to surrender.
There is a look of surrender.
"How many German troops are there?" Major Marley was more concerned about the safety of the team.
Information and such are not important to Southern Africa. The expeditionary force is not even interested in the actual V2 rocket.
When the German troops evacuated the Peenemünde base, they destroyed the entire base and left nothing of value behind.
The Southern African Expeditionary Force lost interest in Peenemünde after learning that von Braun's team had evacuated from Peenemünde.
The Russians persevered and almost knocked Peenemünde over three feet.
Not to mention, the Russians really found something.
In the process of developing the V2 rocket, the Germans had some semi-finished products and defective products, which were all discarded in an abandoned warehouse without anyone caring about them or even guarding them.
When the Germans destroyed the Peenemünde base, they ignored these semi-finished products and defective products, so these items were found by the Russians.
The Russians were so excited that they shipped these semi-finished products and defective products back to Russia, trying to get the secrets of the V2 rocket.
Southern Africa doesn't need it because it has better ones.
The Germans' technology is still not good enough. The United Kingdom has a V2 rocket that did not explode. Related personnel in southern Africa have long known the secret of the V2 rocket.
