Korvinus
28 Oct 2025
News / Poland's aid to Ukraine if Russia invades - part 26 [1183]
We know exactly where the Germans went. Fact is, USSR stole more German specialists than the US. (1600 in operation Paperclip vs 2500 in operation Osoaviakhim)
US just utilized them better, as they also had their own considerable brainpower reserves. Germans were integrated flawlessly into the existing structures, they were a massive boon, but they were not essential. US used their work, then later expanded on it with their own scientists decade after decade. USSR was incapable of doing that.
America got the lion's share of Nazi scientists. Werner Von Braun alone, was worth his weight in gold. He built the American space program.
We know exactly where the Germans went. Fact is, USSR stole more German specialists than the US. (1600 in operation Paperclip vs 2500 in operation Osoaviakhim)
US just utilized them better, as they also had their own considerable brainpower reserves. Germans were integrated flawlessly into the existing structures, they were a massive boon, but they were not essential. US used their work, then later expanded on it with their own scientists decade after decade. USSR was incapable of doing that.

