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Erich Apel Engineer. Born 1917. Died 1965. Member of German Rocket Team in the Soviet Union after World War II.

Personal: Male. BEng

German manufacturing engineer during World War II. As of January 1947, Allies believed he was living at Creya bei Bleicherode Suedharz (Russian Zone of Occupation). In fact , he had been transferred to the Soviet Union with other members of the German rocket team. He later was a Minister of the German Democratic Republic.

Bibliography:

  • Michels, Juergen and Przybilski, Olaf, Peenemuende und seine Erben in Ost und West, Bernard & Graefe, Bonn, 1997.
  • Objective List of German and Austrian Scientists, Joint Intelligence Objectives Agency, 2 January 1947.
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