Originally posted by blocula
reply to post by sy.gunson
The Nazis "almost" had Nuclear weapons and a long range bomber to carry them and if that scenario had become a reality,Moscow,Leningrad,Stalingrad,New York City and other cities would have been severely crushed.If the Nazis had'nt driven out or killed off so many scientists,those scientists might have been able to build the A-Bomb for Germany before anyone else had it...
Nope you are wrong. No nearly about it. The Nazis did have the bomb and you can read about one of the nuclear weapons test blasts in none other than US archives. For example:
From COMNAVEU London dated 25 January 1946 intelligence report by Captain R.F. Hickey, USN, entitled “Investigations, Research, Developments and Practical Use of the German Atomic Bomb.” Top Secret Naval Attache Reports 1944-1947," located US NARA/RG 38, Box 9-13 Entry 98c...
...in which is cited the affidavit of Peenemunde artillery observer pilot Hans Zinsser; obtained by A.P.I.U. (Ninth Air Force) 96/1945 APO 696, U.S. Army, 19 August 1945." The report is classified secret. At it’s outset the report states:
the following information was obtained from four German scientists: a chemist, two physical chemists, and a rocket specialist [Zinsser]. All four men contributed a short story as to what they knew of the atomic bomb development.
The following is an excerpt from Zinsser’s affidavit:
At the beginning of October 1944, I flew from Ludwigslust (south of Luebeck) [to] about 12 to 15 km from an atomic bomb test station, when I noticed a strong, bright illumination of the whole atmosphere, lasting about 2 seconds.
The clearly visible pressure wave escaped the approaching and following cloud formed by the explosion. This wave had a diameter of about 1 km when it became visible and the colour of the cloud changed frequently. It became dotted after a short period of darkness with all sorts of light spots, which were, in contrast to normal explosions, of a pale blue colour.
After about ten seconds the sharp outlines of the explosion disappeared, then the cloud began to take on a lighter colour, against the sky covered with a grey overcast. The diameter of the still visible pressure wave was at least 9000 metres (9km) while remaining visible for at least 15 seconds.
Personal observations of the colours of the explosion cloud found an almost blue-violet shade. During this manifestation reddish-coloured rims were to be seen, changing to a dirty-like shade in very rapid succession.
The combustion was lightly felt from my observation plane in the form of pulling and pushing. The appearance of atmospheric disturbance lasted about ten seconds, without perceivable climax. About an hour later I started with an He-111 (aircraft) from the A/D at Ludwigslust and flew in an easterly direction. Shortly after the start I passed through almost complete overcast (between 3,000 and 4,000 meter altitude). A cloud shaped like a mushroom with turbulent billowing sections (at about 7,000 meter altitude) stood, without any seeming connections, over the spot where the explosion took place. Strong electrical disturbances and the impossibility to continue radio communication as by lightning, turned up.”
A footnote to the document further states Enclosure (A) is a discussion of the German atomic bomb. Listed are the principle scientists involved, plus what is known by them of similar developments in the United States. A short discussion of the materials required and the energy capable of being released is included. …. Whereabouts of this enclosure today are unknown. The portion of this report, declassified in the late ‘seventies, was signed by Captain Helenes T. Freiberger.
On the ground the test blast was witnessed by Italian correspondent Luigi Romersa. He was sent by Mussolini and told in advance that he was being sent to witness the testing of this new weapon and report back for Mussolini. Romersa recalled that inside the hermetically sealed bunker with him were three Japanese VIPs.
Corroboration came in a diplomatic signal "Stockholm to Tokyo:” No.232.9; December 1944 [War Department], National Archives, (records group) RG 457, declassified October 1, 1978. It recounts the use of nuclear weapons against the Soviets in 1943 and talks about a Uranium disintegrator bomb
The German atom-splitting device is the Neuman disintegrator. Enormous energy is directed into the central part of the atom and this generates an atomic pressure of several tens of thousands of tons per square inch. This device can split the relatively unstable atoms of such elements as uranium. Moreover, it brings into being a store of explosive atomic energy.... That is, a bomb deriving its force from the release of atomic energy
