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Wahmke
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Wahmke Propulsion expert. . Died 1934. Rocket pioneer Personal: Male. PhD Rocket engine developer.
Wahmke Chronology 16 July 1934 - Liquid rocket explosion kills three.. Dr Kurt Wahmke and two technicians were testing a 90% H2O2/Alcohol combination at Kummersdorf when the chamber exploded, killing them. These were the first and only deaths of technicians in the history of German rocket development.
Bibliography and Further Reading - Michels, Juergen and Przybilski, Olaf, Peenemuende und seine Erben in Ost und West, Bernard & Graefe, Bonn, 1997. ISBN: 3763759603. Marvelous German language book traces the 'technology transfer' from the Peenemuende refugees to the rocketry programs of America, Russia, Germany, and other countries. More at amazon.com...
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