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About Operation Paperclip's Darkest Secret: The Nazi Rocket Scientist and His Lost Brother

The dramatic true story of two German brothers whose skills in WW2 shaped the post-war world. Friedrich Steinhoff, a U-boat commander, was interrogated and died in US custody, his fate sealed by a secret submarine-launched rocket test. His brother, Ernst, a V2 rocket engineer working with Wernher von Brown, was brought to the US under Operation Paperclip to pioneer the American space program. This documentary explores the shocking divergence of their destinies and the ethical compromises made by the US in the race for Nazi technology. War Stories is your one-stop shop for all things military history. From Waterloo to Verdun, we'll be bringing you only the best documentaries and stories from history's most engaging and dramatic conflicts. You can now become a History Hit member right here on the original video platform! Join for access to a new exclusive documentary every week, and access to over 160+ of our documentaries presented by world renowned historians like Dan Snow, Eleanor Janega, Tristan Hughes, Mary Beard, Matt Lewis and more. You can find more from us on

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Operation Paperclip's Darkest Secret: The Nazi Rocket Scientist and His Lost Brother
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49 minutes
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English
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War Stories

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