Claims
The USSR got about 60% of German specialists after WWII, the US 40%
Unproven held · awaiting record What these labels mean →Operation Osoaviakhim moved more than 2,500 German specialists (over 6,000 people with families) to the USSR in October 1946, versus 'more than 1,600' brought to the US under Operation Paperclip (1945-59): roughly 61/39 for those two programs, close to Bosley's 60/40 split.
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| cited, unchecked | en.wikipedia.org | Wikipedia |
Sources
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| Bosley on Danny Jones - airships, Paperclip, breakaway (2026) | reports |
Claim
Operation Osoaviakhim moved more than 2,500 German specialists (over 6,000 people with families) to the USSR in October 1946, versus 'more than 1,600' brought to the US under Operation Paperclip (1945-59): roughly 61/39 for those two programs, close to Bosley's 60/40 split.