[Film footage of V-2 rocket launch tests at Peenemunde Airfield]

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Identifier2013-09-17_AV_004SourceThe G. Harry Stine Space History and Model Rocketry Collection (2013-09-17)Series2013-09-17, Series VDescriptionFilm footage of V-2 rocket launch tests at Peenemunde Airfield, Germany, circa early 1940s. The footage is comprised of short clips of rocket tests, showing rockets being prepared for launch, the launches themselves, and inspections of the impact sites. At 00:03:31, several burned aircraft are shown, including a Heinkel He 111 bomber, apparently damaged by a rocket's impact. At 00:04:45, a rocket is shown tipping over during launch and exploding on the launch pad. Wehrmacht officers are present in several scenes.

The footage is in color and is silent.

Label on container: "Original German Ansochrom Peenemunde."Creation Datecirca 1940sSubjectRocketryWorld War, 1939-1945Germany. WehrmachtGermany. Heer. Heeresversuchstelle PeenemündeHeinkel He 111 FamilyV-2 rocketPlaceGermanyExtent1 film reel (9 min., 31 sec.) : silent, color ; 16 mmOriginal Format16mm (photographic film size)Bibliographic CitationThe G. Harry Stine Space History and Model Rocketry Collection/The Museum of FlightRightsCopyright undetermined

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[Film footage of V-2 rocket launch tests at Peenemunde Airfield]