Peenemünde Army Research Center Organizational Development (1936–1945)

1. Army begins building Peenemünde rocket site

   Aug 1, 1936Labels: Peenem nde, German Army

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   • Britannica

2. Kummersdorf rocket team transfers to Peenemünde

   May 1, 1937Labels: Kummersdorf team, Peenem nde

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   • HVP DE

3. Peenemünde expands into East and West works

   Jan 1, 1938Labels: Werk Ost, Werk West

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4. Order issued for A-4 production plant construction

   Nov 1, 1938Labels: A-4 plant, Army leadership

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5. Successful A-4 test flight establishes program credibility

   Oct 3, 1942Labels: A-4 test, Peenem nde

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6. Hitler orders mass production of the A-4

   Nov 22, 1942Labels: Adolf Hitler, A-4 program

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7. Speer forms Special Committee A-4 to accelerate output

   Dec 22, 1942Labels: Albert Speer, Special Committee

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8. Operation Hydra bombing disrupts Peenemünde operations

   Aug 18, 1943Labels: Operation Hydra, Royal Air

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9. Mittelwerk created to move production underground

   Sep 21, 1943Labels: Mittelwerk, Mittelbau-Dora

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10. First combat use of V-2 begins in Western Europe

    Sep 6, 1944Labels: V-2 combat, Western Europe

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    • V 2

11. First V-2 rockets fired toward London from Netherlands

    Sep 8, 1944Labels: V-2 launches, Netherlands

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    • Wassenaar

12. Final V-2 test launches at Peenemünde end operations

    Feb 1, 1945Labels: Final test, Peenem nde

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    • Test Stand VII

13. Soviet forces capture Peenemünde site

    May 5, 1945Labels: Soviet forces, Peenem nde

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    • Britannica