Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
More than 20,000 died making Hitler's deadly 'Vengeance' weapon, the V2 ballistic missile - a rocket designed to kill civilians indiscriminately. The project's figurehead was the brilliant Werner von Braun. One man in particular wanted to capture Von Braun, American intelligence agent Robert Staver. In the end, Von Braun and over 1000 other scientists were smuggled out of Germany to America to work on top-secret projects from aviation to the moon landings. Their skills helped to secure the US military and scientific supremacy for decades. Would these ex-Nazis ever pay for their crimes, or had the hunted now become heroes?
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More than 20,000 died making Hitler's deadly 'Vengeance' weapon, the V2 ballistic missile - a rocket designed to kill civilians indiscriminately. The project's figurehead was the brilliant Werner von Braun. One man in particular wanted to capture Von Braun, American intelligence agent Robert Staver. In the end, Von Braun and over 1000 other scientists were smuggled out of Germany to America to work on top-secret projects from aviation to the moon landings. Their skills helped to secure the US military and scientific supremacy for decades. Would these ex-Nazis ever pay for their crimes, or had the hunted now become heroes?
You can now become a History Hit member right here on YouTube! 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.
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This channel is part of the History Hit Network. Any queries, please contact owned-enquiries@littledotstudios.com
