Test Stand VII

Test Stand VII was the principal V-2 rocket testing facility at Peenemünde Airfield and was capable of static firing rocket motors with up to 200 tons of thrust. Notable events at the site include the first successful V-2 launch on 3 October 1942, visits by German military leaders, and Allied reconnaissance overflights and bombing.

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1938 — 1945  Wikimedia, Wikidata
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  Test Stand VII ⓘ
  Rocket testing site used by Nazi Germany during World War II

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  Peenemünde Army Research Center ⓘ
  World War II weapons research center

1938-01-01T00:00:00Z

1945-02-21T00:00:00Z

1938 — 1945 Test Stand VII

1936-01-01T00:00:00Z

1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

1936 — 1945 Peenemünde Army Research Center

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Peenemunde test stand VII

Bundesarchiv RH8II Bild-B0788-42 BSM, Peenemünde, Startvorbereitungen V2

Bundesarchiv RH8II Bild-B0791-42 BSM, Peenemünde, Raketenstart

A V-2 missile being launched in 1943 june.

Picture of a rocket V-2.

1943 A4-Start Pruefstand VII

1943-06-26 Peenemuende Test Stand VII

Peenemunde-165515

Pruefstand-VII-Peenemuende

PenemundeMiniatureDM

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
site	launch pad	1938	Test Stand VII	launch pad	Wikidata
site	rocket launch site	1936	Peenemünde Army Research Center	research institute, military installation, launch site	Wikidata
commons	image		Peenemunde test stand VII		Commons
commons	image		Bundesarchiv RH8II Bild-B0788-42 BSM, Peenemünde, Startvorbereitungen V2		Commons
commons	image		Bundesarchiv RH8II Bild-B0791-42 BSM, Peenemünde, Raketenstart		Commons
commons	image		A V-2 missile being launched in 1943 june.		Commons
commons	image		Picture of a rocket V-2.		Commons
commons	image		1943 A4-Start Pruefstand VII		Commons
commons	image		1943-06-26 Peenemuende Test Stand VII		Commons
commons	image		Peenemunde-165515		Commons
commons	image		Pruefstand-VII-Peenemuende		Commons
commons	image		PenemundeMiniatureDM		Commons