Peenemünde Army Research Center
| Peenemünde Army Research Center | |
|---|---|
| Peenemünde, Germany | |
1943 RAF photo-recon of Test Stand VII at the Peenemünde Army Research Center | |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 54°09′N 13°48′E / 54.15°N 13.80°E |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1937 |
| In use | World War II |
| Battles/wars | Operation Crossbow (Bombing of Peenemünde in World War II) |
The Peenemünde Army Research Center (German: Heeresversuchsanstalt Peenemünde, HVP) was founded in 1937 as one of five military proving grounds under the German Army Weapons Office (Heereswaffenamt).: 85 Several German guided missiles and rockets of World War II were developed by the HVP, including the V-2 rocket. The works were attacked by the British in Operation Crossbow from August 1943, before falling to the Soviets in May 1945.