Which nation got the most ex Nazi scientists, Russia or America?
A common myth about “Operation Paper Clip” is that is targeted “Nazi” research scientist. Having seen the files at the National Archives at College Park, Maryland. Paper Clip was an attempt by the US government to recruit scientists from all over Europe to bring their expertise to the USA. These people former and non Nazis we skilled researchers and scientists in economic, military and commercial industries. As to who benefited the most initially it was the Soviet Union which placed a great deal of effort in making use of the scientists from eastern Europe and Germany. The Russians were the first to deploy advanced combat jet aircraft into the Korean war that were superior to the US jet aircraft. It was not until the USA used German research to improve their jet aircraft that resulted in the F-86 Sabre. The Russians were able to first put a satellite into space, then a man ahead of the USA. The advantage the USA enjoyed over the Russians was the economic ability to develop these techno
