Summary

Opening slate mentions speed and pressures generated in the test launch of A4 V2 rocket The rocket launches and appears to be successful, moving up and out of sight However, some white smoke descends and lingers in the atmosphere afterwards The next slate states that the causes of the malfunctions have been identified and corrected It is followed by a slate showing date of 3 October, 1942, and another about last instructions before the 3rd launch German rocket scientist, Konrad Dannenberg, is seen discussing matters with several German officers at the test site (Dannenberg is in the center of the group Second from left is possibly Wernher von Braun Second from right is possibly General Walter Dornberger) The next slate reads: 1558 hours (3:58 PM) followed by one reading: Fire free A German officer is seen speaking those words into a microphone Camera shows a technicians hand as he sets firing switches on a control panel ;Closeup of V2 rocket engine firing up The rocket ascends successfully and disappears from sight (Note: The footage at the end of clip showing the successful Oct 3 flight of A-4 V2 rocket was reportedly part of a film shown to Hitler at his Wolfe's Lair in 1943) (World War II period) Location: Peenemunde Germany Date: October 3, 1942