Do you want to learn more about the US intelligence officers who interrogated Wernher von Braun and other prized German scientists? Here is some background on Walter Jessel, a German-Jewish officer who fled the Third Reich only to return in a US Army uniform and come face to face with some prominent Nazis, including the future rocket team. Jessel knew better than most how manipulative and self-serving some Paperclippers could be. Jessel served in the Army Counterintelligence Corps (CIC), which took the lead in investigating and locating the most desirable scientists and engineers. Finally, how well did the Paperclippers fit into American society? Read about the community of Germans who lived in Huntsville, Alabama while working for Redstone Arsenal. 

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