YSK that after WWII all allied forces were trying to secure as many rockets, scientists, machinery and such as possible for themselves and themselves only. in the years following WWII basically the entirety of the US, russia, british and french rocket programs were based on german research and massively supported by the german researchers. (whether that was forcefully or by choice…)

yes, and that’s why it always looks like i joined yesterday. … which isn’t entirely wrong. just off by two months