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- catalog abstract "In 1943, on orders from the German Air Ministry, young physicist Peter P. Wegener left the Russian front and reported to the Baltic village of Peenemunde. His assignment was to work at the supersonic wind tunnels of the rocket laboratories of the German Army. Here Wernher von Braun led a team that developed the V2, the world's first large rocket-powered guided missile, and laid much of the groundwork for postwar rocket development. In this fascinating book, Wegener. Recounts his experiences during Hitler's time, World War II, and his years at Peenemunde. Shortly before the end of the war, Wegener visited Germany's underground V2 production plant to retrieve archival material on aerodynamics that had been stored in caves for safekeeping.".
- catalog contributor b9632670.
- catalog created "c1996.".
- catalog date "1996".
- catalog date "c1996.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1996.".
- catalog description "In 1943, on orders from the German Air Ministry, young physicist Peter P. Wegener left the Russian front and reported to the Baltic village of Peenemunde. His assignment was to work at the supersonic wind tunnels of the rocket laboratories of the German Army. Here Wernher von Braun led a team that developed the V2, the world's first large rocket-powered guided missile, and laid much of the groundwork for postwar rocket development. In this fascinating book, Wegener.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references and index.".
- catalog description "Recounts his experiences during Hitler's time, World War II, and his years at Peenemunde. Shortly before the end of the war, Wegener visited Germany's underground V2 production plant to retrieve archival material on aerodynamics that had been stored in caves for safekeeping.".
- catalog extent "x, 187 p. :".
- catalog identifier "0300063679 (C : alk. paper)".
- catalog issued "1996".
- catalog issued "c1996.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "New Haven : Yale University Press,".
- catalog spatial "Germany Peenemünde.".
- catalog subject "623.4/5195/0943 20".
- catalog subject "Germany. Heer. Heeresversuchstelle Peenemünde History.".
- catalog subject "Supersonic wind tunnels History.".
- catalog subject "UF535.G3 W43 1996".
- catalog subject "V-2 rocket History.".
- catalog subject "Wegener, Peter P., 1917-".
- catalog subject "World War, 1939-1945 Germany Peenemünde.".
- catalog subject "World War, 1939-1945 Personal narratives, German.".
- catalog title "The Peenemünde wind tunnels : a memoir / Peter P. Wegener.".
- catalog type "History. fast".
- catalog type "Personal narratives German. fast".
- catalog type "text".