Prufstand XII

[World B4]

https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/threads/pr%C3%BCfstand-xii-submarine-launched-v-2-rockets.9651/

A thread for this weapon was started, but devolved into nazi nuke speculation and was locked to quarantine the illness
I've seen all the surface-level sites claim a prototype was manufactured, and subsequently captured by the Soviets, but no photographs... it would surely have been of interest and worth studying, or mounting as a victory trophy, right?

 

[World B4]

I guess what I’m looking for are German and western primary sources to clarify what intel the English speakers got on the program, and Soviet sources that prove/disprove what we think they learned or obtained.

 

[moin1900]

Submarine launched V-2
The files listed below contain original documents and drawings of the project.

Source: Bundesarchiv

Signatur: RH 8/1276
- Schwimmende Abschussbasen für Raketengerät
- Projekt „Schwimmweste“
- Schwimmender Prüfstand
- Projekt „Prüfstand XII“
- Gerät „F“
- Schleppkörper von U-Booten geschleppt
Direct Link:

https://invenio.bundesarchiv.de/invenio/direktlink/eb352ba3-dbac-4b9e-99cd-b6ca42bfea52/

Signatur: RH 8/2268
- Prüfstand XII - Abschussstellung
Direct Link:

https://invenio.bundesarchiv.de/invenio/direktlink/f93e63d4-3826-451f-a863-e54fbe3bb4a3/

Signatur: RH 8/4067K-
- Projekt Prüfstand XII, Holzmodell - 1945
Direct Link:

https://invenio.bundesarchiv.de/invenio/direktlink/2f8bb098-f457-487d-93b5-ea52965de6da/

Signatur: RH 8/4064K
Schwimmender Prüfstand A4.- Projekt "B", 1:50 - 1944
Direct Link:

https://invenio.bundesarchiv.de/invenio/direktlink/f1ace96f-15ce-4a0c-af13-2ddedafabf59/

Signatur: RH 8/4065K
Schwimmender Prüfstand C.- Zusammenstellung Schwimmweste, 1:50 - 1944
Direct Link:

https://invenio.bundesarchiv.de/invenio/direktlink/df7bc0e0-2173-40fa-b629-db4f26be3327/

More infos here:
"Schleppkörper" History (German)
- underwater barges (oil tanker)
- using captured submarines as barges
- japanese underwater barges

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V-Waffen auf deutschen U-Booten - Seite 2

V-Waffen auf deutschen U-Booten - Seite 2

forum-marinearchiv.de

 

[moin1900]

Project Cancellation

Meeting with Kammler on March 26, 1945

Prüfstand XII und O2-Leichter:

Reichsf. SS/SB 2 decides that further work on the Prüfstand XII, O2-Leichter, and A-Stoff Aggregat in O2-Leichter is to be stopped immediately.

A corresponding telegram is sent from
Reichsf. SS/SB 2, Führungsstab Heer, to Director Lafferenz. Notification to EW is sent by B.z.b.V.Heer.

Signatur: RH 24-30/274; Page: 146
Source: Bundesarchiv

Direct Link:

https://invenio.bundesarchiv.de/invenio/direktlink/5a0eae7c-c66b-4241-8882-da524db22fa0/