According to some witnesses, this was the last nuclear test by Kurt Diebner’s group; probably a “dirty” bomb with a core of light elements covered with 100g of (unenriched) uranium and a thick layer of explosives; the whole thing was enclosed in a spherical casing detonated from atop a pylon; the program was already in the hands of Himmler’s SS, who had also directed the V2 rocket program since the spring of 1944 and was considering merging the two programs to create the first nuclear missile; the experiment also involved the presence of thousands of Red Army prisoners; according to some witnesses, the death toll was around 500.
