ROCKET PROPULSION HISTORY (REMNANTS) Part 1

Description

SUMMARY: MS, Workshop with rockets lying around. Rockets have exceptionally long fins and short wings. Still pictures of rocket in various stages of opening its wings. These wings lie alongside the fins and have two wires leading to the rocket nose; evidently by some action, the wires tighten to spread the wings. Still pictures of the rockets on field. LS, Rocket being launched and wavering in sky till it crashes. SEQ, Loading fuel into rocket race car and scenes of car riding on beach. Still picture of rocket launcher on very old type plane. Retrieving rocket from lake. Setting rocket and launcher up on beach. Newsreel cameraman taking pictures of winged-type rocket. Rocket mechanism of racing car (named "Heylandt"). Still pictures of rockets mounted on tripod type launcher. Various angels of men working on winged- rockets and scenes of one taking off.

Collection

National Archives Collection of Foreign Records Seized

Series

Motion Picture Films From G-2 Army Military Intelligence Division