Did the Nazis control a base located deep underground in Antarctica? Did they have a labyrinth of tunnels at their disposal to move swiftly beneath the mountains? Did they have an army of "polar men," perhaps humans genetically modified to withstand intense cold, to do their bidding? Were there enormous underground caverns where U-boats were stored? Was an important battle of World War II waged on this icy continent? And perhaps all this suggests a reason for later nuclear testing in the area?
That's a lot of questions, but Nexus Magazine writer James Robert believes he has the answers. In a three part series (the latest was recently posted), he delves into the history of the alleged Nazi attempts to build an Antarctic base, beginning in 1938 when a pre-war expedition led by the famed explorer Robert Byrd reached the continent looking for suitable ground. Nine years later, Byrd, now an Admiral in the US Army, returned to Antarctica with the largest task force ever assembled for a polar mission.
-Nexus Magazine: Britain's Secret War in Antarctica - Parts 1 2 3