a native or inhabitant of Germany, a country in northcentral Europe. During World War II, German scientists made great strides in the field of weaponry, especially with missiles, rockets, etc., and their scientific accomplishments aroused admiration throughout the world. At the end of the war, many German scientists either surrendered or were captured by the Allies, which included Russia and the United States. Almost 5,000 of them went to Russia and developed Russia's space program and atomic weapons. See also World War II in this glossary.—Conquest of Chaos Approved Glossary (8.7.92)