From German Tunnels to Space, Part 5–Liberation

In the previous post, slave prison laborers were working underground in a mountain, building rockets for the NAZIs. The slaves were very literally worked to death, producing hundreds of V2 rockets a month. Ruthless People, Brutal Numbers Between April 1944 and March 1945, the slaves produced about 4,575 V2 rockets . The conditions they worked […]

From German Tunnels to Space, Part 4–Attaining Heaven from Hell

A Scenario of Questions What do you do when you have something absolutely wonderful in your hands? Perhaps a magical gem that provides a portal to different parts of the universe? The gem would also be the key to not just your future prosperity, but the future prosperity of your future generations. You would use it, right? […]

From German Tunnels to Space, Part 3–Mittelwerk and Dora

This series started with my experience growing up and appreciating the beauty of Germany, its land and people. But with that experience came an understanding of Germany’s darker history, a history that country would rather forget. This is why Mittelwerk is important, especially for space. There aren’t many people in the world who know about […]