Peenemuende: German rocket experiments

Peenemuende, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany circa 1944, site of the German rocket research and manufacturing establishment. Film opens with dolly shot into room through door speaker at podium addressing seated audience. Picture of German Dornier flying boat hung on the wall behind speaker. Questions from the audience. Cut to various shots of flying boats and aircraft pictures. Cut to diagram of small type of rocket. Live action of launch of small experimental rocket. Experimental rocket cars. Rocket sled on tracks. Rocket powered glider. Launch of larger rocket and rocket crashing. Rocket powered cars. Large coastal artillery firing in emplacements and also rail guns. German soldiers digging large pit to assemble the artillery piece. Moving artillery shells and loading propellant charges into the gun. Gun is elevated for firing. Gun firing. Animated diagram of gun operating. Animated diagram of gun operating. Diagram Schubkraft. Diagram showing the principle of rocket propulsion. Diagram of of the A-4 (V-2) rocket and components. A-4 rocket launch. Sign 'Peenemunde Usedom-Wollin Stettin'. Panorama of Peenemunde village, beach and forest. Cutting trees for timber - horses and carts. Construction of facilities. Building materials. Various shots of the completed buildings. Aerial view of the complex. Workers arriving. Draughtsmen. Wind tunnels with model rocket. Larger model rocket wind tunnel tests. Testing rocket motors at the testing tower. He-111 with rocket engine slung under wing taking off. Aerial of rocket engines under wing. Manufacture of fuel containers and rocket parts. Testing parts - strength of - panels. Gyro controls.

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