V2 Rocket

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The first rocket to reach beyond the stratosphere - developed by the Germans in WW2 in order to inflict further damage on London. The success of these rockets is why both Russia and the USA were so desperate to grab all the German scientists after the war, they were miles ahead of the rest of the world in this area... quote from a cartoon of the time "Of course, OUR German scientists are much better than YOUR German scientists..."

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