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Here's How the Nazis Put the First Manmade Object into Space
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Here's How the Nazis Put the First Manmade Object into Space

Did the Nazis ever have a space program? Let's find out.

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The internet is awash with stories of Nazi innovations and technological prowess during World War II. Some are true, but others like Nazis building a base on the so-called "Dark Side" of the Moon, are a complete fantasy.

But, claims about "Nazis in space" or the existence of a "Nazi space program" might be, from a certain point of view, technically correct. Read on to find out more about this fascinating piece of engineering history.

Nazi Germany, despite having what has been described as an incredibly corrupt procurement bureaucracy, was able to develop some of the most advanced weapons of war ever seen.

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From the first-ever jet fighter, the Messerschmitt Me 262, to Tiger heavy tanks, IR night sights, and piston-engined fighters like the Focke Wulf FW-190s, they were also able to produce the world's first ballistic missiles -- the much-feared V-2.