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unclevanya
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Number of posts : 230
Age : 78
Localisation : Essex UK
Cap Badge : R Sigs
Places Served : 11 Sigs Vimy 'C' Catterick Nov 1963), 224 (Radio) Sig Squadron Garrats Hey, Quorn Leics( Jan-June 1964), 16 Sigs Bradbury Barracks Krefeld July-Oct 1964), 28 (BR) Sigs St Tonis & 4 Squadron, Tongeren (Cafe Maddy) (1964-1968), HQ UNFICYP Nicosia 6 month tour (1966), HMS Jufair & Hamala Camp Bahrien, 223 Sig Sqn (Radio) Winchester, Norn Ireland, HQ Northag Kolsas Olso Norway, 11 Sigs Helles Lines Catterick, Civvy Street 1977, Retired (Grumpy Victor Meldrew 2012)
Registration date : 2012-07-15

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PostSubject: German WW2 Nuclear Research   German WW2 Nuclear Research Icon_minitime4/1/2014, 12:42

There has been much written over the years as to just how close the Nazis were to either producing a viable nuclear bomb, or a dirty bomb. I seem to remember reading somewhere recently that more soc called secrets about this may be revealed. That the American Forces either near to, or at the end of hostlities in Europe, rounded up personnel and materials from varies sites and shipped them off to the States. There was also a story of one of the large German subs making a trip out to Japan with alleged cargo of U232 or similar material for the Japs to make 'dirty bombs' against the invading American forces. However this sub was supposed to have been sunk somewhere?

Was this all just myths and legends of how far advanced the German technological developments during WW2, or was there any truth in any of these 'stories', and were there ever any Allied documentation released in recent years about this for public interest/historical research etc. Smile Question Question
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Age : 68
Localisation : Mississauga
Cap Badge : The Royal Canadian Regiment
Places Served : 1977-80, London ON, Gagetown NB
Registration date : 2010-03-22

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PostSubject: Re: German WW2 Nuclear Research   German WW2 Nuclear Research Icon_minitime4/1/2014, 21:47

Wasn't the movie The Heroes of Telemark based on a real incident whereby the allies sank a ship to prevent the transfer of heavy water from Norway to Germany?  Heavy water at the time being needed for German atomic weapon research?

Then there's all of the time and effort the RAF spent bombing the missile site at Pennemunde.

When you think of how the Americans and Russians rushed to get as many of the German scientists as each of them could, along with all of the technology that they could get their hands on, I would think that the Germans had something the allies wanted.

But, that's just my view.

Cheers,
Dan.
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Number of posts : 784
Age : 93
Localisation : s. yorks
Cap Badge : RA (ns) RA, R.Sigs, RE ( TAVR)
Places Served : Oswestry, Tonfanau, Woolwich, Osnabruck, MT School Bordon, Bulford, Manorbier, Hameln, R.Sigs Blandford, RSME Chattenden, Western Highlands.
Registration date : 2011-04-26

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PostSubject: Re: German WW2 Nuclear Research   German WW2 Nuclear Research Icon_minitime5/1/2014, 13:51

[quote="unclevanya"]

Was this all just myths and legends of how far advanced the German technological developments during WW2, or was there any truth in any of these 'stories' ?......

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All true by all accounts & there's been a load of TV progs on advanced German weaponry. In aviation the Germans were in the lead, though, to some extent, we lagged behind a bit because Allied air superiority and the end of the war in sight both slowed down an Allied need for advanced aircraft. For example, the Germans produced and used the first ejector seats, their axial flow jet engines had less frontal area and less drag than Whittle's centrifugal flow system. Swept wings on the Me 262 were another German first, though this arrangement was introduced to adjust the centre of gravity when a tricycle undercarriage replaced the earlier tail dragger with jet exhausts which tore the tarmac to bits.

The US and Russians swooped down to grab rocket experts. The Germans had experimented with rocketry in the early '30s, both for propulsion systems and for an experimental and far fetched postal application. Their V2 was rhe first
step towards an ICBM, the Me 163 and Natter rocket powered point defence interceptor fighters were flying before we had anything similar on the drawing board. Long range U Boats were used to communicate with their Japanese allies, and possibly transported the aircraft engine & cannon examples which the Japs put into production.
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jimsigs1
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Number of posts : 1298
Age : 89
Localisation : West of England
Cap Badge : Royal Signals
Places Served : Harrogate 1949-52. HQ BAOR Sig Regt 1952-54, Korea 1954-55, Egypt 1955, Cyprus 1955-57, HMS Santon 1957, UK 7th Hussars 1957-59, 1st Gds Bde 1959-60, 201 Signal Sqn 1960-62, 206 Sig Sqn 1962-63, 7 Sig Regt 1963-66, 249 Sig Sqn 1966-68, 11 Sig Regt 1968-72. Retired 1972
Registration date : 2010-02-22

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PostSubject: Re: German WW2 Nuclear Research   German WW2 Nuclear Research Icon_minitime5/1/2014, 16:21

Watched a program on TV recently about how advanced in ideas the Germans were in the possibility of flying long range missions to bomb New York. Even a added feature of a piggy back rocket
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Number of posts : 1070
Localisation : Winnipeg Manitoba Canada
Cap Badge : RC Sigs (RTG Op) / CF Logistics (Cook)
Places Served : Germany, Egypt, Cyprus, CFS Alert and some other strange places
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PostSubject: Re: German WW2 Nuclear Research   German WW2 Nuclear Research Icon_minitime6/1/2014, 00:23

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Number of posts : 1298
Age : 89
Localisation : West of England
Cap Badge : Royal Signals
Places Served : Harrogate 1949-52. HQ BAOR Sig Regt 1952-54, Korea 1954-55, Egypt 1955, Cyprus 1955-57, HMS Santon 1957, UK 7th Hussars 1957-59, 1st Gds Bde 1959-60, 201 Signal Sqn 1960-62, 206 Sig Sqn 1962-63, 7 Sig Regt 1963-66, 249 Sig Sqn 1966-68, 11 Sig Regt 1968-72. Retired 1972
Registration date : 2010-02-22

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PostSubject: Re: German WW2 Nuclear Research   German WW2 Nuclear Research Icon_minitime6/1/2014, 07:38

Great article Hardrations. I suppose Canada was in the frame as well as the US for being attacked.
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