Wernher von Braun: A Life from Beginning to End - Paperback

by Hourly History (Author)

Discover the remarkable life of Wernher von Braun...
Wernher von Braun was a rare and complex figure. He went on to become one of the most prominent figures not just in one country but in two. Although the first half of his life and his contributions to Nazi Germany remain extremely controversial, it can't be denied that he was a pioneer. He oversaw the development of the first long-range guided ballistic missile, the V-2, which became a terrifying weapon in Nazi Germany's arsenal. After the war, von Braun and many of his colleagues were brought to the United States as part of Operation Paperclip. Here, he became a key figure in the Saturn V rocket program that first sent astronauts to the Moon in 1969. His expertise in rocketry helped propel the United States into the space age, and his innovations are still celebrated today as milestones in human achievement.

• Early Life in Prussia
• The VfR: Meeting Willy Ley
• Meeting Hitler
• The Vengeance Weapons
• Operation Paperclip: Move to the US
• A Cold War and a Space Race
• And much more!