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Herbert Axster
Herbert Axster (3 November 1899 – 25 May 1991) was a German lawyer connected with Operation Paperclip. Axster served as chief of staff in the German guided missiles program. Wartime and Postwar Activities During World War II, Axster served as chief of staff to Walter Dornberger, commander of the Peenemünde Army Research Center. Here, Axster assisted with the development of Germany's V-2 rocket program. Following Nazi Germany's surrender, Axster was sent to the United States in November 1945. In January 1947, he began work for the U.S. Government at Fort Bliss, Texas. OMGUS Investigation Following his recruitment into Operation Paperclip, Axster was investigated by the Office of Military Government, United States (OMGUS) as a possible threat to the United States. The 1948 OMGUS report on Axster included interviews with individuals who had been familiar with Axster during the war. The interviews appeared to describe a sadistic man, said to have used slave labor on his p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magnus Von Braun
Magnus "Mac" Freiherr von Braun (10 May 1919 – 21 June 2003) was a German chemical engineer, Luftwaffe aviator, rocket scientist and business executive. In his 20s, he worked on Nazi Germany’s guided missile development and production at the Peenemünde Army Research Center and the Mittelwerk from 1943-1945. At age 26, he emigrated to the United States via Operation Paperclip, where he worked for some years at Fort Bliss. In 1955 he began a new career as a senior executive with Chrysler's missile division, later moving to automotive products. He retired to Arizona in 1975, where he died in 2003. He was the younger brother of Sigismund von Braun, Sigismund and Wernher von Braun. Early life Von Braun was born in Greifswald, Pomerania Province (1815-1945), Pomerania, to Magnus von Braun (senior), Magnus Freiherr von Braun and Emmy von Quistorp. His politician father moved the family to Berlin in 1920, where the three boys "lived in a bubble of upper-class privilege, with a butl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |