German Secret Weapons: Blueprint for MarsAt Peenemun̈de the conditions and pay were excellent, morale was high, and the results were widely acclaimed. The set-up was ideal for the furtherance of secret work, and the German secret weapon programme pressed steadily ahead with incredible and in some cases devastating results. |
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