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From Mike Horrell <spirit@wildwood.demon.co.uk>


>From aylwyn@maths.tcd.ie (Aylwyn Scally)
>
>Does anyone know of any evidence confirming or disputing the existence of a
>German nuclear research programme? If there was one, was it very far
>advanced by the time the war ended? 

I would suggest the following books as useful references:

1. Hitler's Nuclear Weapons - Geoffrey Brooks
   Leo Cooper  1992  ISBN 0-85052-344-3

   Main thrust of the book is that Werner Heisenberg acted to delay and
   sabotage the Nazi atomic program.  Discusses the use of Radiological 
   (fallout) weapons rather than fission.  Contains a report of the 
   shipping of the Nazi nuclear stocks to the Japanese on the U-234
   (a mine laying U-boat) in March 1945.  Supposedly surrendered to the
   US Navy (also had V weapon plans) and the discovery of the U-235 etc
   (and concern that other shipments had got through) lead to the US 
   decision to use nuclear weapons.

[Anyone seen anything about this in FOI disclosures ?] 

2. Hitler's Rocket Sites - Philip Henshall
   Robert Hale  1985  ISBN 0-7090-2021-X

   A detailed look at the V1 & V2 weapon sites (as opposed to the 
   weapons or their use).  Describes the sites as constructed, as 
   they were planned to be used and as they stand today (includes
   directions to find them).  Most interesting is the discovery of
   nearly complete missile silos on the Cherbourg Peninsula each
   capable of holding one missile.  It seems they were desoigned to
   hold a weapon armed with nuclear (or biological) warhead in a
   bomb proof manner (silo would have "lid" which would be raised 
   for firing.


Hope this info helps, the books are well worth chasing up.


Regards, MikeH

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