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Old 1st August 2011, 21:15
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Re: German secret projects in Norway

Thank you, sir. I have read accounts that show the Germans had atomic bombs and U-Boats stationed in Norway with V-1 launchers and carrying compartments on deck. Also, there is a report that heavy water production was occurring in Germany through the Linse company. In the August 8, 1945 issue of the Washington Post, an article titled "Allies Seized German Atom Experts, Data." one should ask: How could these people be "experts" in such matters?



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In the August 8, 1945 issue of the Washington Post, an article titled "Allies Seized German Atom Experts, Data." one should ask: How could these people be "experts" in such matters?

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Old 3rd August 2011, 01:21
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Research is difficult, dismissal is easy. Why raise the ire of the British or American public with such stories? The British expected atomic bomb attacks and had plans in place if they occurred. When was the German atomic project officially over from a "functional capacity"? Yet, we have this:

As Soviet intelligence teams were allowed in the America zone, the JIC* claimed that it was critically harming American interests:

"Unless the migration of important German scientists and technicians into the Soviet zone is immediately stopped, we believe that the Soviet Union within a relatively short time may equal the United States developments in the fields of atomic research and guided missiles..."

Source: The Paperclip Conspiracy by Tom Bower.


* Joint Intelligence (Sub-) Committee (of COS)*

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Respectfully, those who knew nothing valuable, especially regarding German atomic research, did know.




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