| Test Stand VII | |
|---|---|
German: Prüfstand VII | |
| Part of Army Research Center Peenemünde, Nazi Germany | |
| Usedom island | |
 23 June 1943 RAF reconnaissance photo of Test Stand VII | |
 Diorama at Peenemünde Historical and Technical Information Centre | |
| Coordinates | 54°10′6″N 13°48′3″E / 54.16833°N 13.80083°E |
| Type | bunker |
| Height | 10 m (33 ft) hohe Bóschung[1] |
| Site information | |
| Open to the public | Peenemünde Historical and Technical Information Centre |
| Condition | demolished |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1938[2] |
| Built by | HVP |
| In use | World War II |
| Materials | sand, concrete, brick, steel |
| Demolished | 1961[3] |
| Battles/wars | Operation Crossbow, Operation Hydra |
| Events | DERA rocket model club launches[4] |
| Garrison information | |
| Past commanders | Engineers in Charge: Fritz Schwarz (1943),[5]: 127, 141 Hartmut Kuechen (through May 1944), followed by Dieter Huzel, then Dr. Kurt H. Debus.[6] |
Test Stand VII (German: Prüfstand VII, P-7) 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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