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Herbert Felix Axster Rocket engineer. Born 3 November 1899. Died 25 May 1991. Member of the German Rocket Team in the United States after World War II.

Personal: Male. Born in Berlin, Germany.

German expert in guided missiles during World War II. Fluent in Italian. Member of the German rocket team, arrived in America under Project Paperclip on 16 November 1945 aboard the Argentina from La Havre. As of January 1947, working at Fort Bliss, Texas. Died at Duesseldorf, Germany.

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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