The Genesis of Thunderbirds | The Complete Story of Thunderbirds' Creation

Chris Dale takes us through the complete story of the creation of Thunderbirds featuring creator and producer Gerry Anderson. After a mining disaster in Germany, Gerry was inspired by the event to imagine a rescue organisation that could be deployed anywhere in the world...
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[@GerryAndersonTV]

What's your favourite episode of Thunderbirds? Who is your favourite character? Let us know and celebrate Thunderbirds Day 2020 with us!

[@thunderbirdsharrypotterfan]

My favorite episode is Pit Of Peril

[@TeraZilla5]

Favorite episode: Pit of Peril Favorite character: Scott Tracy (R.I.P. Shane Rimmer)

[@gaiusross2440]

Attack of the alligators and Brains is my favourite character.

[@rawyld]

I Like EOS, Sun Probe and the Thunderbirds 2004 movie. I hope there is a Thunderbirds 2015 season 4 series about the Tracy family adjusting to their father coming back.

[@MovieMusicGuy]

My favorite episode: Terror in New York City. My favorite character: Scott and Parker.

[@paulcooper8818]

A wonderful program for its time, with beautifully crafted sets that are still remarkable today.

[@michaelalexander2306]

How many careers in engineering, flying and innovation did this series inspire. I know it did mine and many of many of my contemporaries. God bless you Gerry Anderson.

[@MuzixMaker]

Michael Alexander Likewise, brother!

[@zapkvr]

Yup. I admired the way the women were always held up as being smart. Grandma, Tin Tin, Lady Penelope. They were ahead of their time

[@Wild-Dad]

My inspiration was to build models, plastic scale models, architectural models, etc...

[@derekfrederick2180]

The attention to detail with regards to engineering, they talked about hydraulic system failure, electrical systems failure etc etc what was I thinking of as a 9 year old boy when they talked about that stuff. Still I ended up being an engineer too and this TV series was a major reason why that happened.

[@adrianshingler9783]

@@derekfrederick2180 Same! That and project Apollo 👍❤️❤️

[@The2ndFox]

My favourite character was, of course, Jeff Tracy. My favourite episode was Trapped in the... no wait, Sun Pro... no wait, Operation Crash... no wait, Terror in New... no wait, The Uninvi... this question has no answer.

[@grumpyoldman3458]

You have the same favourite episode as me (!)

[@hooXpoo]

That show was so ahead of its time we still have not seen anything like it.

[@tysapienx8091]

Thunderbirds, Joe 90, Captain Scarlet oh man these were so cool. The attention to detail was incredible and more than fed the imagination. Bless the Andersons for some very fond memories 🤍

[@mcm95403]

Almost 60 years later and better than anything currently on TV.

[@kerrygligorovic9758]

I remembered Thunderbirds, I've watched the series back in the 90 when I was a kid and at the time I wasn't aware the series was from the 60's. My favourite episodes are: "City of Fire", "Sun Probe", "The Mighty Atom", "Vault of Death", "The Perils of Penelope", "Terror in New York City", "Edge of Impact", "30 Minutes After Noon", "The Man From MI.5", "Cry Wolf", "Danger at Ocean Deep", "Move - And You're Dead", "The Duchess Assignment", "Brink of Disaster", "Attack of the Alligators!", "Martian Invasion", "The Cham-Cham", "Path of Destruction" and "Atlantic Inferno".

[@charmawow]

I remember watching that first episode and how freakin awesome the Fireflash landing was back then……and still is! The fact that it aired at 7pm in the evening, suggests that Thunderbirds wasn’t ever entirely aimed at children. The fact that old fogies like me still enjoy it, Is testament to that.

[@zororosario]

The Best memories growing up was watching all these excellent episodes of Thunderbirds! Thanks 😊 for the show, Cheers.

[@wiseoldfool]

I don't know if it is possible for anyone brought up with CGI to really appreciate what Gerry and Sylvia Anderson achieved.

[@MrButtonpresser]

What a childhood I had. Stingray, Thunderbirds, etc then the whole space-race, Russian and Apollo missions! Certainly made me a space-nerd

[@stevenrussell5340]

I knew how intricate the puppetry was, but to see it from behind the scenes as shown here is fascinating.

[@v1e1r1g1e1]

Impossible to convey just how important all of Mr and Mrs Anderson's wonderful shows were to my generation. A deeply-beloved part of our childhood.

[@gregorydotson6776]

Scott Tracy ! Thunderbird One. Favorite episode : The Sun Probe.

[@zapkvr]

I liked it too. What happened to Braman?

[@cbate2702]

An absolute stunning team, both creative & character.......

[@raypurchase801]

The music is a part of what made Thunderbirds great. To this day, the opening titles of Stingray still gives me goosebumps. Nothing matches the originality of Captain Scarlet's opening. Nothing like the closing titles of UFO.

[@ufoclips1]

I listen to the Fireball XL5 theme on my playlist,and a few of the other versions too,but they have nothing on the original.

[@mikeymike3240]

Awesome video guys, I never tire of Thunderbirds, even the music gets me going. Gimme gimme gimme way more of this. 😎👍👍👍

[@not.supermario]

My Dad watched this as a kid in the 60s. He grew up in Queens, New York in the early 60s when this show was on the air. In the early 2000s, while I was downstairs playing with some of my toys at the age of four, he showed me this on a VHS tape that he had recorded the first three episodes on it: Trapped in the Sky, Pit of Peril and City of Fire on the small TV he had set up to watch videos. It was recorded when it was shown briefly on a rerun in 1992. Since then, I have been a lifelong fan of the Thunderbirds. I have the Tracy Island playset, a Scott Tracy doll that is currently next to my Simpsons and Yoda doll, my Mom made me and an old friend sashes from the show, we had made plastic guns to look like the show's ones, the models and I have the DVD Mega Set. Same with Captain Scarlet. Gerry and Sylvia Anderson really outdid themselves by creating these shows. They never get old and even despite the 60s feel to the original shows, it never feels dated. And it predicted a ton of things as well. Thunderbirds Forever!

[@MarcG7424]

Thunderbird 2 was always my favorite and thank you for making my childhood worth it coming from a American

[@quillerpen]

some of the most exciting moments of my childhood!

[@bosoerjadi2838]

The bombastic theme song was a big factor too, I believe. And those cryptic words at the end of the intro, after the refinery had been blown up, "Filmed in videcolor.. and supermarionation". As a kid, it seemed to me like a magical incantation.

[@KiltedGreen]

Exactly! I didn’t know what they meant but they were exciting and just added more to an already brilliant title sequence.

[@zapkvr]

You have to remember Lord Grade (Sir Lew at that time) never did things by halves. The show cost a lot of money to make but it has held up well even though the effects are a bit tired

[@Simon_Hawkshaw]

Yet another presentation that took me back to my happy childhood of RTV (Rhodesian TV) black and white TV.

[@jmen4ever257]

Metv airs this great show around 4 or 5 am, Sunday mornings.

[@marvelfan9815]

THUNDERBIRDS ARE GO

[@superomegaprimemk2]

Their still go 55 years later, some of it might be dated but it's out classes a lot of CGI rubbish or the cheep trash on TV today!!

[@kayo316]

I watched the original Thunderbirds TV series in colour in the 1990s when I was 5 years old and going Strong F.A.B

[@explorer806]

Favourite episode is "Give or Take a Million" ...said no-one ever! 😁

[@thunderbirdsharrypotterfan]

Yea, that is the Christmas episode 😊

[@colinp2238]

Is that the one with Parker singing The Man Who Broke the Bank in Monte Carlo?

[@quizmaster85]

@@colinp2238 No, that's from "The Man from MI.5".

[@colinp2238]

@@quizmaster85 Thanks,

[@jordansupport1923]

Ray Barrett and Bud Tingwell - both brilliant actors. I'm glad that Australia had some input into this superb series.

[@allenjones3130]

Ray did a great job as Sam on STINGRAY.

[@TomskiZima]

The music was brilliant

[@lukegreen5341]

6:49 Gerry Anderson's Stingray And Thunderbirds The Original Series Between 1964 And 1965 Are A Masterpieces Of The 20th Century Unlike It's Predecessors Thomas The Tank Engine And Friends The Original Series In 1984 And Rosie And Jim In 1990 And Star Trek The Next Generation In 1987. Thanks Mate. X

[@johnmobbs6584]

Brilliant absolutely Brilliant !!! 👏

[@robnewman6101]

Happy Anniversary of Thunderbirds.

[@keithfrance6191]

Favourite craft is Thunderbirds 2 with all its rescue vehicles. Favourite pilot is Scott voiced by Shane Rimmer. His vocals was so recognisable in dramas & films. R.I.P.

[@liamboyle9199]

Ah the memories of the early 2000s as a young kid waking up at 6am to watch an episode of Thunderbirds and being cheesed off if I slept in.

[@jtveg]

Awesome! Thanks so much for sharing. 😉👌🏻

[@gavinstrachan1373]

Lovely memories ❤ child hood.

[@susannamarker2582]

So much more interesting and captivatng than tacky, modern CGI.

[@maartenofbelgium]

Thunderbirds is still hot. My nephew of 4 years loves to play with my old toys. It brings back the child inside of me :D

[@cheggers23]

Pit of peril was the first I saw on BBC 2 during the 90s and its been my favourite ever since

[@SC-ec9fx]

This interview is priceless and gives fantastic insight to the beginning! Thank you for sharing

[@andrewarthurmatthews6685]

A fascinating and interesting video about this wonderful t v series from the unique creative team of the Anderson’s. Like so many their creations were just so entertaining and unforgettable. My earliest memories are Stingray, Fireball XL5, Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet Space 1999, Joe 90 and probably my favourite, UFO that mixed real actors with animation. Brilliant stuff

[@michaelwallace1329]

I'm 61yrs old and still watch this show!

[@RedFawcett]

Loved this show when I first saw it in 1991-2. Too young to remember exact date it aired but was definitely a Saturday morning at 8.30 or so. Of course, favorite episode was the one that started it all for me, 'Trapped in the Sky', because the Elevator Car rescue sequence blew me away as a kid!

[@crazybrit-nasafan]

September 30th 1965?. Damn, I was three days old. No wonder I missed the first episode 😅

[@martincoxon1329]

The best ever TV series. Without doubt. Shaped my future as a butler.

[@shadowwolf9329]

Team work is essential for any endeavor that people undertake whether it is a physical project or bringing stars together make a movie worth watching.

[@robertdoherty2001]

Thought Penelope’s Rolls was the most gorgeous, glamorous, futuristic thing imaginable. The dual wheels in the front were so unusual. Vintage episodes of Coronation Street featured Shane Rimmer and Paul Maxwell. It’s a howl to hear Steve Zodiac and Joe Donnelly’s voices come out of live men.

[@allgood6760]

Thank you👍

[@wightangel]

My favourite character was Parker. My favourite episode was when Parker came across a old acquintance he met whilst in prison. Excellent. One of the most emotional lines I have heard was in the episode about a tower block which had caught alight(City on Fire) when a young boy asks his mum if they are going to die. Very emotional.

[@jonathanpoole5316]

Even posthumously Gerry Anderson should get a knighthood. It's just like Michael Powell the film director said "we live in a country that refuses to recognise genius".

[@ufoclips1]

Gerry Anderson shaped and inspired a generation first time round,and it`s not over yet,timeless classics all of them.

[@samsungtvset3398]

I also saw it first run in 1965 as a 6 year old. Was riveted to the 17 inch black and white tv set. Interesting that at 20:55 TB1 is headed downhill toward the ground and the clouds slope downhill as well. LOL

[@OdeeOz]

Thunderbird 2, was my favorite model to build and play with. Number 3 was a great Estes Rocket

[@johnfriedmann2413]

So popular yet no cable company has bothered showing any of these films in the last 30+ years!!

[@frankowalker4662]

That was brilliant.

[@bettyleeist]

The doppelgänger like episode,Sunprobe would be my episode” to vote for”,here!I think,Lady Penelope Creightin,Ward would be my favorite character.Another favorite character would be Gordon Tracy,here!😊

[@stephencurran9716]

Favourite line from Sun Probe " We are leaving the Sun and going to The Mirror"

[@InaWarsnich]

Mein Favorit ist " im krater gefangen". Aber... ich habe alle Folgen und schaue sie oft und gerne. Auch meine Enkel haben die Folgen schon für sich entdeckt..😉🤩🤗

[@sj-qn4uy]

that mine disaster and rescue is history repeating itself, with the chillian mine disaster 2010!!! how weird!!

[@jyvben1520]

forgot that, or the one with a small child in a pipe (sadly dead)

[@jongarrat2417]

​@@jyvben1520 if you mean Jessica Maclure (sp?) she is still alive and has two kids now, or was there another

[@VBaskin2010]

HAPPY THUNDERBIRDS DAY ARE GO!

[@Paul1510WB]

RIP David Graham 33m.52 died this week aged 99.

[@scottcaldwell7480]

Interesting. Wish the sound quality was better

[@cadmcspeed1418]

The crab logger for me, very tense, character wise, I would say Virgil, he was a little bit fragile.

[@philt4346]

I'd be jumpy strapped into T1 ;)

[@patrickryan6065]

The pilots of the Fireflash are iconic. A shame Gerry wasn’t happy with them.

[@ryanstephenkristoferkearns1319]

Happy Thunderbirds Day :)

[@MrCrystalwarrior1]

I have still got the autobiography of Gerry Anderson, and read it as often as possible. Thunderbirds got their name from the air base where Gerry's brother trained to fly Mosquito fighter bombers. His brother was killed on a mission over Holland during WW2, but Gerry remembered and forever kept his memory alive through his creations for TV. Gerry HATED the John Tracy puppet, according to his autobiography, and insisted that the puppet be ALWAYS only filmed in the Thunderbird 5 space station. I LOVE Thunderbirds, and my favourite episode is the one with the giant alligators/crocodiles. Reading his autobiography, they were struggling to get the crocodiles to move on cue, despite giving them electric shocks, so the R.S.P.C.A. handler advised them to up the voltage of the shocks, as their skin is very thick, so the electricity wasn't high enough to get through, so they upped the voltage, and the crocodiles started moving on cue. Have to admit, Parker was always my favourite Thunderbirds character, and my favourite show from Century 21 studios will always be Captain Scarlet (Both Supermarionation and the later Hypermarionation/CGI shows).

[@simonhellier7281]

I lived for Thunderbirds but the alligator episode was the only one I disliked!

[@JohnMcPhersonStrutt]

.....so the R.S.P.C.A. handler advised them to up the voltage of the shocks. WTF ! ! !

[@nateborck4577]

When my wife and i have kids one day, they will be brought up watching Thunderbirds.

[@deborahwatson5159]

Brilliant in it's day, my favourite villian the Hood especially when he was knobbled by the Thunderbirds!!!! 😈😉😯😄 XX

[@flappospammo]

along with columbo it's the greatest tv show ever

[@GrumpyOldGit60]

There was no A4 paper in the UK 1965 - the Imperial measurements used at the time here for writing/typing paper were very similar to those in the US, if not the same. I had a great aunt in the paper trade back then...

[@grumpyoldman3458]

A4 was available but not common. At the time it would have been "foolscap" in the UK and "legal" in the US. I've got some books from the time explaining the "new" paper sizes.

[@GrumpyOldGit60]

@@grumpyoldman3458 Foolscap... of course, that's the stuff. Memory jogged.

[@naoakiooishi6823]

No doubt

[@1944GPW]

I think Thunderbirds also owes some debt to Roberta Leigh's 'Space Patrol', at least for the hover scooters and Braman.

[@GerryAndersonTV]

But didn’t Space Patrol owe a lot to Fireball XL5? That was created by Gerry Anderson too. It predated Space Patrol, and also featured hover bikes and a robot…

[@jazzbo13]

3:00 what kind of trucks are those?

[@MrSatampra]

Some of the audio in this piece would benefit from subtitles.

[@ZacharyGatt]

How come there wasn't a thunderbirds Day Twitch Stream?

[@bettyleeist]

I think I like Tin-Tin!And,her father;What’s his name?Tee Zee?I can’t pronounce his name!Maybe,someone could help me with this?The dad in the episode’s alway’s looked to his son’s for help!Oh yeah,Scott Tracy is another character (I finally remembered!}.I’m afraid,it’s been way too long,since I’ve seen this show!Oh my word…yes,a long time,indeed!

[@arthursoaresrodrigues4766]

Thunderbirds Are 55!

[@robertmudrow8034]

Wrong Gerry. Not Thunderbird 5 on the window,, it was International Rescue.

[@orlandonelthorpe9027]

Great doco. Shame the audio of Gerry et al. was so poor. Surely an engineer could have cleaned it up?

[@GerryAndersonTV]

That IS cleaned up.

[@orlandonelthorpe9027]

@@GerryAndersonTV Oh! Never mind - great memories of my childhood though - cheers!

[@merlinathrawes6191]

A few years ago, all the electro-diesel trains on our part of the Network (Wessex mainline) were retired. They were all named after Thunderbird characters ;) My favourite was Hood.

[@steveluckhurst2350]

Yes, I know it's a year old, but I can't let this one slip! "Hood" was not named after a thunderbirds' character, but a British warship, as indeed were the rest of the class 50 fleet. The locomotives that were named after characters were the class 57 "thunderbirds" so named because they were strategically stabled to offer fast and effective rescue of broken down trains.

[@AndreaSzabo7171]

🤩

[@tgmaps]

One could argue Thunderbirds was the greatest TV production of the 20th Century.

[@jameslatimer1432]

It was then and still is today !!!!

[@trueriver1950]

Certainly by far the best TV production aimed at children

[@LordOfLight]

One could also argue that this is nonsense, and with a good deal more credibility.

[@alekhidell]

When on a degree course I was asked to name the best TV series of all time. I said “Thunderbirds”.

[@Scottie_S]

@@LordOfLight ok, and....go!

[@robinmathews2446]

Gerry and Sylvia, with Reg and Bob were the "Brains", The voice cast were the life and Derek Meddings 's team made it happen.. This was, and still is, some of the best quality work ever done for TV.. Thanks to everyone involved .......... Favourite episodes start with " End of the road ", "Path of destruction, Brink of disaster, The Cham-cham and all of the rest.. Astounding work (If you don't agree, try making something better. No one has yet.)?

[@davidfawcett3144]

For me, apart from the model technology (wondrous for boys of all ages), one of the best elements of the show was the music written by Barry Gray. His work was mercilessly plundered by John Williams in Star Wars. Gray's Thunderbirds Overture was played by military bands all over the world. Brilliant stuff.

[@TheScreamingFrog916]

I was thinking about the music and sound effects too. Would love to know what synthesizers they used, and who played them. How did they record the sound effects and voice overs, and mix everything down?

[@davidfawcett3144]

@@TheScreamingFrog916 Synthesizers? How very dare you! 😆 It's a proper brass band playing the music. It was recorded in the middle 60s, after all. Way before electronic music was a thing.

[@TheScreamingFrog916]

But electronic/synth sounds were around and used in many movies, before that. Are you sure there were no synthesizers used in the production of Thunderbirds?

[@davidfawcett3144]

@@TheScreamingFrog916 Only if you had the time and resources to build and program the synthesizer yourself. Like Walter/Wendy Carlos, who released "Switched On Bach" at about the same time. Jerry Anderson did not have the luxury of being able to develop new technology from scratch, and he had to work to a fixed budget. The BBC, y'know.

[@tracytron7162]

@@davidfawcett3144 Gerry Anderson*

[@EleanorPeterson]

Wonderful and quite shocking to think that this was a TV series made for CHILDREN, even if grown-ups loved it too. In a completely analogue world, it was fantastic. Look at the care, skill and imagination that went into it. No computers, no digital image manipulation, no slick editing software, no CGI... I remember being thrilled by the music, too. It was all done for kids, but it's just as stirring and evocative now as it was then. And no messing about with weedy little guitars and plinky-plonk piano backing - we got huge meaty compositions and full orchestration, no expense spared. Brilliant. Just brilliant. 😁

[@princeofcupspoc9073]

See Doctor Who. See Quatermass. The Brits assumed that their audience was intelligent. US usually produces for the least common denominator, the barbarian deep south.

[@susannebradley3382]

I named my 4-month-old Virgil. Can't wait until he's old enough to watch Thunderbirds!

[@RatelHBadger]

This comment is now 3 years old. I hope Virgil is enjoying the episodes as much as we do.

[@Back2TheBike]

I watched that first episode in 1965, absolutely enthralled as a 6 year old. It planted a seed in my young mind and resulted in a 40 year career in aerospace and defence. Listening to Anderson describe the project management of the series squared the circle for me. It's no surprise that's my speciality. The miniatures of each vehicle sit on my windowsill. All by God's grace with a little help from Thunderbirds.

[@zapkvr]

Respect Sir

[@meganwilliams2962]

My SO and I grew up watching in the 60s. Our children used to watch on Saturday mornings in the late 80s early 90s. Now our grandchildren watch this and Captain Scarlet.

[@TheScreamingFrog916]

Me too.

[@terranceparsons5185]

And of course you made the Thunderbirds machines from Lego.

[@quizmaster85]

Favourite moment: LIL (Lady P's cook): Now listen 'ere, Nosey! PARKER: 'ey! Manners, manners! Mister *Parker,* if you don't mind! LIL: All right then, Mister _Nosey_ Parker.

[@zapkvr]

Nosey was a real character. I admired his devotion to Lady Penelope Creighton Browne. And she clearly had a soft spot for Nosey.

[@morlockmeat]

As a kid, I always thought Thunderbirds had the same feel of comradery and family as a futuristic Bonanza series. This was marvelous!

[@randalscott7224]

Can't believe it's 55 years, and I can remember them when they weren't repeats! Feeling old now, thanks..! 😁 Favourite episode, "Trapped in the Sky". Favourite Thunderbird, 2 (has to be!) Favourite character, Parker.

[@RailRocketRicky]

Thunderbirds was my official introduction to the Worlds Of Gerry Anderson back in November 1991 when I was 5 years old, so it is hard to pick a favourite episode as all of them are great and very entertaining. However, my favourite character is Virgil Tracy, simply because he's the pilot of Thunderbird 2 - my favourite Thunderbird craft. :)

[@grumpyoldman3458]

Same here, although it was 25 years earlier for me.

[@glen1555]

Had a discussion over 20 years ago at work. Scott was useless, Virgil did all the work

[@southlondon86]

Same I was the exact age and remember seeing the repeats in 1991. I was hooked for the next year and remember Blue Peter telling you how to make your own Tracy Island.

[@jeffreylawrence6928]

Lady P “ are you going to tie me up- oh I don’t mind really” Fav line

[@zapkvr]

Lady P was played by Sylvia. Gerry ended up hating her after the divorce. He was a bitter son of a bitch.

[@dodo1opps]

Lady P and Brain from International Rescue had a love affair. Lady P dug smart men. The had a son, Joe 90...

[@parkerproductions4546]

Really good documentary here - I'm glad more light was shown on the mining disaster that was "Thunderbirds' Genesis". After listening to those news reels, it honestly DOES feel like an International Rescue situation! And listening to Gerry Anderson recall the details of every production choice and explaining his decisions was F.A.B!

[@mungomidge1090]

I've just started watching Thunderbirds again after a 45 year hiatus and it is amazing how much I remember from all that time ago! Such an exciting and dynamic TV show, really quite extraordinary and genuine edge of your seat stuff! So much of it is iconic, from the music to the characters to the Thunderbirds (we all know 2 is the best!). I used to have all the Dinky Thunderbird toys, sadly long gone..

[@nicholasforrester8587]

I was a little boy when this was on, man I love ❤ this show.

[@andydonnelly8677]

I loved Thunderbirds as a kid, my dad worked for a fabrication company just round the corner from Stirling Rd and did structural metalwork for the water tanks they filmed in.😁👍

[@garyobrian3597]

Telling a story about first responders it doesn't get better than that Gerry truly is a genius

[@nlmfilms6641]

Thank You Dad for showing Thunderbirds to me when I was younger! Thank you to Gerry Anderson and his fantastic production team that have made Thunderbirds GO!

[@colinp2238]

The inspiration for FAB1 must have been the DB5 of James Bond's Goldfinger? I think the two pieces I remember best are when Brains is buried in the sand and when Scott rides in that cart made by the Australian kids, when he says, " The things I do for International Rescue." Oh! and Brains, "Those eyes! Those staring eyes!"

[@GoodnightFromHim]

My favourite is fireflash, sky thrust and zero x

[@jonhelmer8591]

Fantastic, this has taken me away from the real world for half an hour. Just what I needed, thank you.

[@chuchoceja]

It's seems incredible, but after all this years ago, The Thunderbirds still being a TVshow that many of us enjoy more than many of the actual series. A salute from Mexico.

[@MarkTheMorose]

For those interested, the narrator on the German mine rescue segment was the BBC's Charles Wheeler. Towards the end of World War 2, he was part of a unit scouring Germany for Nazis scientists.