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research project ever carried out in the Third Reich. The entire story may be perceived as very strange and tinged with mixed emotions, especially in Germany, because it was the SS that was actually quite effectively driving the technological progress in this respect. It may trigger questions as to the relationship between the Third Reich and this technological progress—something that has hardly ever been articulated in modern Germany. computer controlled by a program was created by Konrad Zuse in 1941 (it calculated the root from a given number in five seconds), and the first semiconductor amplifier was designed by Heinrich Welker in 1945. The presentation in 1943 of the first jet fighter aircraft—the Messerschmitt Me 262—caused shock waves, and just a year and a half later the second generation of jet fighters—e.g., the supersonic Lippisch P.13b and the Focke-Wulf Triebfliigel vertical take-off and landing fighter—was ready for trials. All of these technologies had no equivalent at that time in other countries. nese ———s ahem —) ae pee tery tee eee German technological developments All of these technologies had no equivalent at that time in Despite the arrival of totalitarism in Germany, with all other countries. its negative consequences, an (These issues are described and acceleration in scientific and substantiated in more detail in technical progress occurred that Th vel i wn my book Die Wahrheit iiber die was unprecedented in human e SS deve oped ts o Wunderwaffe [The Truth about history, although the general state "black world" of research , the Wonder Weapon"].) of technology around 1939-1940 . The Third Reich achieved had not deviated much from its which even the state outstanding developments in level at the end of World War I: leaders—except Hitler science and technology. horses and wooden aircraft . However, contrary to how it covered in canvas prevailed. himself—generally knew appears to some people, Just a couple of years was enough for the Germans to develop a rocket—the V-2—that admiration for the Reich's jet could enter space in vertical aircraft designs is not to be taken flight, at a time when in Great Britain, for example, the _as a glorification of Nazism. possibility of constructing such a rocket was inconceivable. Work on the rocket had not even been __ SS research secrecy especially in Germany, the realisation of this fact or even nothing about. completed when plans for an orbital combat space station So why was such a crucial part of the research effort that appeared—described after the war by German rocket _ paved the way for an era of a completely new technology scientist Wernher von Braun. realised by the SS? Well, the SS had several advantages Infrared detectors based on semiconductors were being over the Wehrmacht's Heereswaffenamt (Army Weapons produced for many applications and devices, including Office) and the formerly civilian Reichsforschungsrat homing warheads for bombs and rockets. The first digital | (Reich Research Council). First and foremost, the SS was nen Anan ta nan idaan Ganand it The SS developed its own "black world" of research, leaders—except Hitler himself—generally knew nothing about. yo vt ow. r inconceivable. Work on the rocket had not even been _ SS research secrecy completed when plans for an orbital combat space station So why was such a crucial part of the research effort that appeared—described after the war by German rocket __ paved the way for an era of a completely new technology scientist Wernher von Braun. realised by the SS? Well, the SS had several advantages Infrared detectors based on semiconductors were being over the Wehrmacht's Heereswaffenamt (Army Weapons produced for many applications and devices, including Office) and the formerly civilian Reichsforschungsrat homing warheads for bombs and rockets. The first digital | (Reich Research Council). First and foremost, the SS was more open to new ideas. Second, it DoStra had a much greater chance of keeping projects secret, which was essential. The Third Reich was a system that "incorporated" millions of foreign workers (directly or indirectly) as well as prisoners and companies in Beschrifiung auf dem Foto entfernt, occupied countries. However, the SS was the only institution that had its own workforce, comprising tens of thousands of prisoners, which could be totally isolated from the outside world. Such prisoners from concentration camps were labelled Geheimnistrdger ("personnel entrusted with secret information") and were never allowed to leave the camp or even the specific Kommando ("unit") in which they worked. The SS had its own chain of command regarding research and development, but most Haunebu II importantly it had its own sources of (Source: http://www.bibliotecapleyades.net/ufo_aleman/esp_ufoaleman_3.htm) financing. In this atmosphere, large Hauneba Il DoStra Haunebu II 36 ¢ NEXUS which even the state (Source: http://www. bibliotecapleyades.net/ufo_aleman/esp_ufoaleman_3.htm) www.nexusmagazine.com FEBRUARY — MARCH 2009