Operation Paperclip

This is the kind of book that you need to take a break every few chapters and let your anger subside over the behavior of the government officials that allowed under a 1000 Nazis to emigrate to America. The author does a good job of untangling literally hundreds of characters and many different threads, some still classified.

I found the book to be a captivating and well-paced read, it's engaging writing style makes the book accessible to a broad audience. The extensive research that went into crafting the narrative is truly impressive, making it a valuable source of information on a topic that has long been shrouded in secrecy. Her focus on the personal stories of the German scientists and the intimate details of the American agents involved in Operation Paperclip adds depth and nuance to the narrative, helping readers understand the complexities and moral dilemmas they faced. Overall, I found the book to be an enjoyable and enlightening read that I would highly recommend to others.

Wow just Wow! I had known about the Nazi Scientists from Von Braun and the space program, but this book shines the light on the massive chemical warfare and how the Nazi scientists were brought in. This book has amazing detail, referencing documents, interviews and transcripts. The Nazi tests were horrific and I was surprised what they were. You commonly hear about Nazi genetic tests from anti-evolutionist because of eugenics. However, the test described here were all weapon related or research to help German Soldiers survive (ocean water purification, cold temperature survival, etc). I will never look at ear thermometers the same way again.

Fascinating.

I am unsure where I fall on some of the issues debated within this book. For that reason, among others, my interest remained fairly tight throughout.

This book was an eye opener for me. It's hard to believe how involved former Nazi scientists were in air and space travel as well as in medical fields. And that's what this book illustrates — how the government got away with Operation Paperclip for as long as they did. A very interesting read.