Comments on: Wernher von Braun's Moon Rocket http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/19/wernher-von-brauns-moon-rocket/ The Neat Side of the Web Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:56:08 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Sid Morrison http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/19/wernher-von-brauns-moon-rocket/comment-page-1/#comment-1092708 Sid Morrison Mon, 20 Oct 2008 17:03:01 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/19/wernher-von-brauns-moon-rocket/#comment-1092708 Pol x is correct. I wouldn't call that defection. He surrendered to the Americans and was taken prisoner. Essentially, he had the following following "opportunities": 1. Work for the Americans on missle technology in opposition to the Soviets. 2. Work for the Soviets on missle technology in oposition to the West. (He surrendered to the Americans to avoid the Soviets). 3. Be put on trial for war crimes for employing thousands of starving slave laborers (many of whom died) at Mittelwerk where Nazi V-2 rockets were produced. By the time he surrendered, there was no longer any German government to defect from. Pol x is correct. I wouldn't call that defection. He surrendered to the Americans and was taken prisoner. Essentially, he had the following following "opportunities":

1. Work for the Americans on missle technology in opposition to the Soviets.
2. Work for the Soviets on missle technology in oposition to the West. (He surrendered to the Americans to avoid the Soviets).
3. Be put on trial for war crimes for employing thousands of starving slave laborers (many of whom died) at Mittelwerk where Nazi V-2 rockets were produced.

By the time he surrendered, there was no longer any German government to defect from.

]]> By: jepzilla http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/19/wernher-von-brauns-moon-rocket/comment-page-1/#comment-1092663 jepzilla Mon, 20 Oct 2008 16:16:16 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/19/wernher-von-brauns-moon-rocket/#comment-1092663 I thought Wernher von Braun's moon rocket was known as the Saturn V. I thought Wernher von Braun's moon rocket was known as the Saturn V.

]]> By: Pol x http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/19/wernher-von-brauns-moon-rocket/comment-page-1/#comment-1092410 Pol x Mon, 20 Oct 2008 10:15:12 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/19/wernher-von-brauns-moon-rocket/#comment-1092410 Defected? Defected?

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