13. WD, V-2, 64–66; Bergaust, Wernher von Braun, 55–60.
14. WD, V-2, 65–66; WD to W Rü, 31.3.39, in NASM, FE342; Schubert chronicle, 3–5.7.39, in BA/MA, RH8/v.1206.
15. WD, V-2, 63; Von Brauchitsch order, 5.9.39, and Burdach/Allgem. Heeresamt, “Zusatzbefehl,” 8.9.39, in NASM, FE342; WvB, “Rundschreiben,” 30.8.39, in NASM, FE750.
16. WD, V-2, 63; Schubert chronicle, 6.9.39, in BA/MA, RH8/V.1206.
17. Thomas to Funk and Todt, 15.9.39, in NASM, FE342.
18. Carroll, Design, 194–96; Overy, “Mobilization,” 623, 637.
19. Draft order, 11.10.39, in NA, T-77/201/937537–38; Germany, Das Deutsche Reich, 5/1:370; Carroll, Design, 201; WD chronology, 5.7.41, in NASM, FE342; Schubert Aktennotiz, 16.11.39, in BA/MA, RH8/V.1206; Hölsken, V-Waffen, 21–22.
20. Udet to Jeschonnek, 12.9.39, in BA/MA, RL3/352; Schabel, “Wunderwaffen?” 151–52, 180–81; Heinkel, Stürmisches Leben, 464–73; Hüter Aktenvermerk, 15.6.39, Udet to Becker, 24.10.39, and WvB to WD, 22.6.40, in NASM, FE746; WvB dev. report, 20.9.39, in BA/MA, RH8/v.1260.
21. WD to Peenemünde and Kummersdorf, 3.10.39, in SRCH, Tschinkel Papers; Schubert Aktenvermerk, 16.11.39, in BA/MA, RH8/v.1206.
22. Becker Aktenvermerk, 21.11.39, on 20.11. meeting with Hitler, and WD to Wa I Rü 8, 17.1.40, both in NASM, FE342.
23. Quotes from WD, “The German V-2,” 401; WD Statement in Benecke and Quick, History, 296. See also WD, V-2, 69; WvB, “Reminiscences,” 138, 140; Ordway and Sharpe, Rocket Team, 28–29; Irving, Mare’s Nest, 18; McDougall, Heavens, 43. As result of Dornberger’s memoirs, Hitler’s role in the A-4 priority battle has been greatly distorted and mythologized. Only Hölsken’s V-Waffen has given a more complete (if error-prone) account. For a fuller examination of the historiography, see Neufeld, “Hitler.”
24. Hoffmann, History, 129.
25. Germany, Das Deutsche Reich, 5/1:409–26; Overy, “Hitler’s War,” 275–77; Murray, German Military Effectiveness, 229–43.
26. Schubert Aktennotiz, 1.12.39, in BA/MA, RH8/v.1206; Dornberger to Koch/Chef Wa Prüf, 2.12.39, in NASM, FE342; Dornberger Vortragsnotizen, 12.12. and 14.12.39, in NASM, FE349.
27. WD Vortragsnotiz, 14.12.39, and Schubert to WD, 6.1.40, in NASM, FE349; Becker to Koch, 20.12.39, in NASM, FE342.
28. WD to Zanssen, Schubert, and Heeresneubauamt, 8.1.40, and WD to Wa I Rü 8, 17.1.40, in NASM, FE342; Germany, Das Deutsche Reich, 5/1:423–46. Whether or not Hitler was involved in these discussions is unknown.
29. Dornberger Vortragsnotiz, 14.12.39, in NASM, FE349.
30. On decisiveness, see Dornberger, V-2, 104–6; on targeting, WD (WvB) to Wa Prüf 1, 20.1.40, in BA/MA, RH8/v.1260; on accuracy, WD Vortragsnotiz, 14.12.39, in NASM, FE349.
31. Schubert chronicle, 28.2.39, in BA/MA, RH8/v.1206; Schubert chronicle, 7.2.40 and 8.3.40, in BA/MA, RH8/v.1207; Schubert Aktennotiz, 18.10.41, in BA/MA, RH8/v.1208b; Rudolph Vortrag, 1.3.43, and Schubert to WD, 21.6.43, in BA/MA, RH8/v.1210.
32. WD (WvB) to KG, 19.2.40, in NASM, FE119; Germany, Das Deutsche Reich, 5/1: 446; Schubert chronicle, 19.2. and 21.2.40, in BA/MA, RH8/v.1207.
33. Speer, Inside, 469; Schubert chronicle, 13.2.39 and 6.9.39, and minutes of 3–5.10.39 meetings, in BA/MA, RH8/v.1206; Zanssen program for 19.1.40 Speer visit in BA/MA, RH8/v.1207; OKW/WiRüAmt armaments inspectors meeting, 8.1.40, in NA, T-77/85/808733–34. On falsifications in Speer’s memoirs, see Schmidt, Albert Speer. Speer’s memories of the rocket program appear to have been influenced by Dornberger’s account.
34. Germany, Das Deutsche Reich, 5/1:453–85; Schubert chronicle, 6.4.40, in BA/MA, RH8/v.1207.
35. Schubert chronicle, 8–9.4.40, in BA/MA, RH8/v.1207; Germany, Das Deutsche Reich, 5/1:474–75.
36. Leeb minutes, 19.6.40, meeting with Fromm, WD Aktenvermerk, 24.6.40, on 20.6. meeting with Leeb and Ordnance leaders, Haseloff to Leeb, 4.7.40, and WD to Wa Stab lb et al, 4.7.40, in NASM, FE342; WD Vortragsnotiz, 20.6.40, in NASM, FE349.
37. Germany, Das Deutsche Reich, 5/1:486–97, 502–22.
38. Hölsken, V-Waffen, 23–24; Göring priority order of 18.7.40, 26.7.40 entry in WD chronology of 24.9.40, Koch (WD) to Leeb, 3.8.40, Haseloff to Thomas, 5.8.40, Thomas order of 7.8.40, and Gschwender to WD, 14.8.40, in NASM, FE342; Stab II (Rüst)/Chef H Rüst u BdE to Leeb, 27.8.40, in NASM, FE349. For errors in Hölsken, see Neufeld, “Hitler.” Whether the Führer played any role in this struggle is unknown; no information is available on his opinion of the rocket program between February and November 1940.
39. WD Aktenvermerk on 20.6.40 meeting, in NASM, FE342; WD to Leeb, Koch, Speer et al, 6.8.40, in NASM, FE349. Hölsken, V-Waffen, 24, following WD’s 1940/41 chronology of the priority battle (in NASM, FE342), dates the takeover as 15.8.40. Draft agreements in FE349 are inconsistent, but the 6.8.40 document is the best indication that the date was actually a month later.
40. Schubert chronicle, 3–5.7.39, and draft letter to Speer, 12.10.39, in BA/MA, RH8/v.1206; Schubert chronicle, 2–4.7.40, 24.7.40, and 27.7.40, in BA/MA, RH8/v.1207; Baugruppe Schlempp to WD, 21.6.40, Todt to Dr. Timm/Labor Min., 18.7.40, and Abt. Rüstungsvorhaben/Arm. Min. to Aussenstelle Stettin/Generalinsp. d. deut. Strassenwesen, 3.8.40, in NASM, FE349; WD Aktennotiz, 18.7.40, on 17.7. meeting with Todt, in NASM, FE342.
41. Todt to Keitel, 3.9.40, regarding comments to Hitler, in NA, T-77/178/914227; minutes of meeting of Thomas, Fromm, Udet, and Witzell, 15.8.40, and OKW/WiRüAmt minutes of meeting with armaments inspectors on 13.9.40, in NA, T-77/85/809036 and 809075; Göring priority order, 20.9.40, in NASM, FE349.
42. Dornberger to Leeb, 26.8.40, and Löhr to Fromm, 28.8.40, in NASM, FE349; Schubert chronicle, 30.9.40, in BA/MA, RH8/v.1207; Lehmann, Robert H. Goddard, 298–340.
43. Demag-Zug to OKH, 4.10., Löhr to Fromm, 11.10., Wilson (Wa Prüf 11) note on 14.10. OKW phone call, Keitel to von Brauchitsch, 19.11., Lohr to Leeb, 9.12., and WD to Wa Prüf 11 sections, 16.12.40, in NASM, FE349; WD Vortragsnotiz, 8.10., and WD to Leeb, 13.11.40, in NASM, FE342; Schubert chronicle, 9., 16. and 30.10.40, in BA/MA, RH8/V.1207; Hölsken, V-Waffen, 25.
44. OKW Rüstungswirtsch. Abt. to Keitel, 30.10.40, in NA, T-77/17/728559; Maj. Kiesow lecture to armaments inspector trainees, 23.1.41, in NA, T-77/237/978433; Carroll, Design, 196.
45. Schubert chronicle, 24.1., 27.1., and 5.2.41, in BA/MA, RH8/v.1208a; Fromm phone call in WD chronology of 5.7.41 in NASM, FE342.
46. Schubert chronicle, 4.4., 5.4., 10.4., 22.4.41; WD Vortragsnotiz for Leeb, 28.4., and chronology of 5.7.41, in NASM, FE342; WD to Leeb, 8.5.41, regarding Leeb–von Brauchitsch meeting of 29.4. in NASM, FE728/e.
47. Speer quoted in Overy, Goering, 138.
48. WD to Leeb, 3.8.40, in NASM, FE342; Löhr to Leeb, 9.12.40, in NASM, FE349; Schubert chronicle, 9.10.40, in BA/MA, RH8/v.1207.
49. WD Vortragsnotiz, 20.6.40, in NASM, FE349.
50. Steinhoff 1940 BSM report, 10.1.41, NASM, FE769; Dornberger Vortragsnotiz, 8.10.40, in NASM, FE342.
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