Re: "Nazis Run Our Space Program" -- Peace Activist Bruce Gag-Me

From: Henry Spencer (henry_at_spsystems.net)
Date: 03/04/05 

Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2005 04:57:44 GMT

In article <112fm0oon90rlf6@corp.supernews.com>,
Pat Flannery <flanner@daktel.com> wrote:
>WvB was a member of the Nazi party, and an officer in the SS; he stated
>it was just a necessity to hold his position in the military scheme of
>things.

The SS rank was bestowed on him by Himmler, probably in a bid to gain more
influence over the V-2 project. WvB appears to have been embarrassed
about it, and reportedly never wore the uniform. But one did not refuse
an honor offered by Himmler... 

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"Think outside the box -- the box isn't our friend."    |   Henry Spencer
                                -- George Herbert       | henry@spsystems.net

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