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Here I go out to see again, The sunshine fills my hair (from Wonderful life by Mathilde Santing)


Real Name: Pieter Jan VINK
Lives In: Hengelo, NL
Member Since: Jan 02, 2002
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Peenemünde

by pieter_jan_v - last update: Sep 7, 2002

Peenemünde is known as research site for the V2-rockets that were developped by the Nazi regime as a kind of miracle weapon. Werner von Braun was the leading technical director and after the war his war record was cleared, so he could work on the US Apollo project. Most of buildings and the launch sites were destroyed at the end of the war. Peenemünde's Power Works (necessary to power the Oxigen factory) survived and is now transformed into an interesting museum. Not only rockets are on display; also planes and a ship of the former East German Navy can be visited.
Behind the entrance gate the first thing you see in the museum garden is a V2-rocket.

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Pros:"Good piece of history"
Cons:"It brings back the pain of WW2"
In A Nutshell:"Rockets"
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pieter_jan_v's Peenemünde Travelogues
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MuseumJuly, 2002 8
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Museum planesJuly, 2002 8
Museum ShipJuly, 2002 8

Comments for pieter_jan_v about Peenemünde
alancollins Thu Apr 26, 2007 10:20 UTC
 Great photos. Hopefully I will adding some photos and tips of my own, in few weeks time.
Mariajoy Fri Oct 13, 2006 16:54 UTC
 Oh so many interesting little Germany pages I've never seen before! Excellent! Thanks PJ - have a nice weekend! :))
HORSCHECK Mon Aug 22, 2005 17:07 UTC
 Pieter, great little page... this German gem might be on the list for my next trip by train to Usedom. Keep up the good work :o)
globetrott Sun Jun 1, 2003 23:32 UTC
 great infos and pics ! I heared of this place before, but had no idea about a museum beeing there ! Tnkx !!!
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