Germany had been a leader in rocket research since the Twenties, with the German military providing much of the support.
Development of rockets as weapons of war shifted into high gear in 1942. In comparison with the respective sizes of their economies, Germany invested as heavily in rockets as the US did in the atomic bomb.
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Fanfare
Opening War Theme
“Mars, the Bringer of War,” from The Planets
Composed in 1916 by Gustav Holst. Public domain.
Performed by the USAF Heritage of America Band. Public domain recording. Source.
Closing War Theme
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