"What does it mean to be a nazi scientist?" The FBI sure did a lot of background investigation on Von Braun. If you read the documents, [0] there is no doubt t

"What does it mean to be a nazi scientist?" The FBI sure did a lot of background investigation on Von Braun. If you read the documents, [0] there is no doubt the FBI and the other agencies recognised Von Braun as a rocket scientist, Nazi party member and an SS Major (non-active & honourary) in the German Army. [1] In 5/16/'61, a further background check was done on Von Braun by the FBI and passed on to the director. There are lots of references to unsavoury connections such as the SS Horseback riding school (33-34), member of MDSAP (39-45) and working in German Army Ordinance (39-45). Met with Hitler twice and awarded the Iron Cross. Despite all this, the records continually note Von Braun to be a person who is 'loyal', 'discrete' and of high 'integrity'. Von Braun was moved to the US under protective custody in '45 and as long as he kept his nose out of any political activity and wasn't a communist, he and his team was deemed useful to the US Missile and Space agencies. So yes, Von Braun was an opportunist at best, and a Nazi and a scientist. Here's a re-union of his Peenemunde team at Marshall Space Flight Center in '87. [2] [0] https://vault.fbi.gov/Wernher%20VonBraun/ https://vault.fbi.gov/Wernher%20VonBraun/ [1] https://vault.fbi.gov/Wernher%20VonBraun/Wernher%20VonBraun%20Part%202%20of%207/view https://vault.fbi.gov/Wernher%20VonBraun/Wernher%20VonBraun%... [2] https://archive.org/details/MSFC-8774200 https://archive.org/details/MSFC-8774200