Peenemünde

Peenemünde is a village in the northeast of the German island of Usedom. It stands near the mouth(s) of the Peene river, on the easternmost part of the German Baltic coast.

Peenemünde after World War II

At the end of World War II von Braun and most of the scientists fled westwards to ensure their capture by the Americans. The Soviets and British captured the site and most of the technicians, who feared trial for war crimes for the V-2 attacks on London.

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In accordance with an agreement, the Red Army destroyed the site with explosives. Most destruction of the technical facilities of Peenemünde took place between 1948 and 1961. Only the power station, in what has now become a museum, the airport, and the railway link to Zinnowitz remained functional. The plant for production of liquid oxygen lies in ruins at the entrance to Peenemünde. Very little remains of most of the other buildings and facilities.

Related Topics:
Red Army - Zinnowitz - Liquid oxygen

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That historical-technical information center Peenemuende is since 1992 the museum in the shelter control room and the area of the former power station, which is concerned with history from Peenemuende and in particular there between the rocket development between 1936 and 1945. Special show pieces are the reproduction of the Fieseler Fi-103 and the A4-Rakete in the free area of the museum.

Related Topics:
1992 - Power station - Peenemuende - 1936 - 1945 - Fieseler Fi-103 - A4-Rakete

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