The recently uncovered base was used by the Nazi’s as a weather station.
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History tells us that the Nazis sought to rule the world — and recent find show that the “ world ” in question apparently include the Arctic Circle .
Indeed , during an expedition to search the realm this August , Russian researchers pick up a hole-and-corner Nazi base , which the Nazis used during the warfare as a weather place .
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Until now , the site ’s existence only came in German documents which refer it , including the 1942 bookWettertrupp Haudegen . The Russian investigator ’ discovery definitively proves the site — long speculated on by conspiracy theorists — is real .
“ Before it was only known from write informant , but now we also have real trial impression , ” Russia National Park elderly researcher Evgeny Ermolov said in astatement . “ swear on veritable historical source , include the memoirs of one of the members of the German meteorologists grouping , we have conducted a study of the station . Now we can construct events and chase away faux myths . ”
Called Schatzgraber — “ Treasure Hunter ” in English — the meteorological place is located in Alexandra Land , Russia . Adolf Hitler purportedly afford the verbatim order to ramp up the site in 1942 after the Germans invaded Russia .
The Luftwaffe would airdrop supplies to the outpost , but the Nazis ultimately give up the station in July 1944 after staff ate roundworm - infect polar bear meat , contracted trichinosis and had to be rescued by atomic number 92 - boat .
The investigator found shoes , military uniforms and other personal item on the scene , all marked with the Nazi symbology . They also discover shell casings and heater , as well as wartime document , some of which the frozen Arctic air helped preserve .
“ Leather , wood , instinctive cloth and credit card are well preserved in the mood of Franz Josef Land , ” said Ermolov . “ Metals , by dividing line , under the influence of the cold humid environment , do n’t last . They quickly rust and eventually fall apart . ”
According to a statement , the green will put these items on display sometime later this year . At the minute , green officials are transporting the artefact to Arkhangelsk in northerly Russia for further examination .
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