Denazification
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Denazification was an Allied initiative to rid German and Austrian society, culture, press, economy, judiciary, and politics of the Nazi ideology following the Second World War. It was carried out by
Workers removing the signage from a former "Adolf Hitler-Straße" (today "Bahnhofstraße") in Trier, May 12, 1945
A 1948 denazification clearance certificate from Wattenscheid in the British Zone
Eagle above the rear main entry to the Robert-Piloty building, department of Computer Science, Darmstadt University of Technology. Note the effaced Swastika under the eagle.
East German propaganda poster in 1957
Wernher von Braun
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Wernher Magnus Maximilian Freiherr von Braun was a German American aerospace engineer and space architect. He led the development of German rocket technology in World War II, during which time he beca
Denazification
…protect Nazi members from prosecution, enabling them to continue working and in some cases reach prominence. One of the most notable cases involved Wernher von Braun, who was among other German scientists recruited by the United States through Operation Paperclip and later occupied key positions in the American space…
Von Braun in 1964
Von Braun with Fritz Todt, who utilized forced labor for major works across occupied Europe. Von Braun is wearing the Nazi party badge on his suit lapel.
First rank, from left to right, General Walter Dornberger (partially hidden), General Friedrich Olbricht (with Knight's Cross), Major Heinz Brandt, and Wernher von Braun (in civilian dress) at Peenemünde, Province of Pomerania, in March 1941
A regular He 112