That's just what the countries that defeated Germany did. The Americans had Paperclip, the soviets had Operation Osoaviakhim: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ope

That's just what the countries that defeated Germany did. The Americans had Paperclip, the soviets had Operation Osoaviakhim: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Osoaviakhim https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Osoaviakhim Not to mention the initial dash to get to technology and scientists before the others.