Wernher Von Braun: Nazi Father of Rocket Science

<p>Wernher von Braun launched America's space programme, and took Apollo 11 to the moon. He was also a Nazi member who served in the SS, and developed the lethal V-2 rocket bomb.</p><br><p>He helped America progress in the Cold War, but he also helped Hitler attack his enemies, and as many as 20,000 concentration camp prisoners died assembling his missile invention.</p><br><p>Von Braun was able to manipulate the Nazi regime to serve his own agenda, but what was his intention...was he evil?</p><br><p>Today Dallas unpicks the Nazi space engineer's life and legacy with Annie Jacobsen.</p><br><p>You can find out more about Annie's book, Operation Paperclip: The Secret Intelligence Program That Brought Nazi Scientists to America, <a href="https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/annie-jacobsen/operation-paperclip/9780316221054/?lens=little-brown" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here.</a></p><br><p>Discover the past on History Hit with ad-free original podcasts and documentaries released weekly presented by world renowned historians like Dan Snow, James Holland, Mary Beard and more.</p><br><p>Get 50% off your first 3 months with code<a href="http://access.historyhit.com/checkout?code=patented&plan=monthly" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> <u>PATENTED</u></a>. Download the app on your smart TV or in the app store or sign up at <a href="http://historyhit.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>historyhit.com/subscribe</u></a></p><br><p>You can take part in our listener survey <a href="https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>here</u></a>.</p><p><br></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>