• FiniteBanjo@lemmy.today
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    9 months ago

    I think you might be confusing Dornberger with Von Braun.

    Dornberger was supportive of the rocketry program in Germany and was closely associated with Von Braun but I haven't heard of him directly overseeing the transfer of skilled workers from concentration camps or prisons, as I have heard of Von Braun and Arthur Rudolph. Instead, most of the records of Dornberger detail his politics in the Wehrmacht and claims that he was sabotaging the war efforts.

    EDIT: I've found something, Dornberger signed a meeting protocol on August 4, 1943 that acknowledged there were forced laborers on sites. “The ratio of German workers to concentration camp prisoners should be 1:15, at the most 1:10“ despite him denying the claim during his trials in 1969.

    • huf [he/him]
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      9 months ago

      ??? he was von braun's superior at the slave facility where they developed the v2

      but sure he had nothing to do with it...

        • huf [he/him]
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          9 months ago

          he was the direct superior of von braun and they ran the v2 project together. he was also in charge of other projects at the same facility.

          why are you trying to make out that he wasnt a nazi? why are you carrying water for nazis?

            • huf [he/him]
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              9 months ago

              "im not owned! im not owned!!", i continue to insist as i slowly shrink and transform into a corn cob

              next time you think about trying to present actual fucking loyal nazis as good people, just dont.

              • FiniteBanjo@lemmy.today
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                9 months ago

                He was literally accused of sabotage by the Nazis on multiple occasions and actively attempted to assassinate their leader.

                • huf [he/him]
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                  9 months ago

                  again, i've explained this. the plot to assassinate hitler was not an antifascist plot. it was a fascist plot by fascists to gain control of the war machine because they believed they could run the war better than hitler.

                  and show me where he "actively attempted to assassinate" hitler. you probably think rommel was a secret defector too, or some shit.

                  • FiniteBanjo@lemmy.today
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                    9 months ago

                    because they believed they could run the war better than hitler.

                    Dornberger was literally accused of running the war poorly on purpose multiple times, tha fuq?