V2 Rocket

This War Department bulletin from 1947 shows captured German V-2 Rockets being tested at White Sands, New Mexico. German scientist Wernher von Braun designed and helped develop this "vengeance" weapon at Peenemunde during WWII. This was the first long-range ballistic guided missile.

Country:

US

Genre:

Documentary

Released:

1947-08-29

Languages:

N/A

Companies:

U.S. War Department