Posted on 12/12/2016 6:43:34 AM PST by Red Badger
HITLER'S GHOST ISLAND Secret Nazi ‘Treasure Hunter’ base in Arctic found by Russian scientists after being abandoned over 70 years ago when crew was poisoned by polar bear meat
Ruined bunkers, rusted bullets and even documents among 500 objects found on remote island that may have been used as an outpost to search for mythical treasure trove
The mysterious site is located on a remote island in Russian territory – more than 600 miles from the North Pole.
Set up in 1942, a year after Hitler invaded the Soviet Union, the military outpost on Alexandra land was christened “Schatzgraber” or “Treasure Hunter”.
The island was strategically vital to both sides during the Second World War because of its value in producing weather reports, according to the Daily Mail.
The information that it produced was crucial for the movement of troops and equipment in the frozen north of the USSR.
This was especially true as the brutal Russian winter set in that year, causing the relentless German advance to grind to a halt in the snow.
And the island was all the more important because most of the other potential sites capable of producing polar weather reports in the region were held by the Allies.
But the name given to the base suggests the Nazis may have had another, more secret, mission – possibly searching for a mythical treasure trove or ancient artefacts.
A detachment of soldiers was dropped off on the island that year, establishing a base on the barren, rocky isle.
The men were re-supplied by air drops until the base was suddenly evacuated in 1944.
All of the outpost’s inhabitants were poisoned that year after eating polar bear meat contaminated with roundworms.
The survivors were rescued by a German U-boat and the base abandoned.
Since then, there was no fixed presence on the island until 1990, after the fall of the Soviet Union.
And now, more than 70 years later, the location of the Nazi base has finally been discovered by Russian scientists.
Images showed rusted bullets, shells, and patrol cans scattered across the rocky, frozen ground.
The team also found the remnants of bunkers and even 70-year-old papers, all remarkably well preserved by the intense cold.
In total, more than 500 objects were recovered from the site.
Russia is now establishing its own military base on Alexandra Land.
“Graber” can also mean digger or burrower. “Schatzgraber” would be treasure digger.
Rusted steel-cased ammunition?
Lol!
AARRGGHH I;d love to see this , but unable to open the link here. I love this kind of stuff.
“Graben” means “to dig,” so “Schatzgräber” would be “diggers for treasure.”
Just said the same.
Remember when a farmer in England found Saxon gold too?
I love when parts of history are discovered.
In this country, there's also no such thing as "petrol cans."
Was just watching a history channel show about the goths and read up on king Alaric and how the nazis were trying to find his grave and treasure
Curious now about this program and what other projects the nazis were involved in and the results if any
Always enjoyed Indiana Jones!
If you barbecue polar bear meat, you had better serve it well-done.
That's what I was thinking. The name "Jonathan Gruber" came to mind.
Funny story: the Russian word for "coffin" is "Grob," and the Soviet-era acronym for their Civil Defense program was "GROB." This was a source of gallows humor in the USSR.
There are indeed photo’s of what looks like rusted 8mm Mauser ammo at the article ,, steel cased war issue perhaps? or stored in steel cans and just picked up the rust maybe??
True, an abandoned German base in the Arctic was likely found.
But more likely a weather station (for aircraft - most important- but also ships and subs fighting the Murmansk-bound convoys) and radio-relay base for command and recon. No search plane is going to go out on a 6-10 hour mission over the Arctic without knowing (or even trying to guess) what the weather is over the flight path.
Searching for the entrance to the Hollow Earth
Yes...duh...”treasure digger” was a code name...how do you dig for treasure through frozen ground or ice!
Dead Snow, very entertaining!
Just watched that movie. Pretty good for a low budget film.
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Steel bullets were common in wwII. Hollow points were a war crime. Steel was thought to be more humane.
More likely they were poisoned by eating the bears liver. Big mistake if you don’t understand the risk.
Same here. The vey first time I saw it I, I was hooked. From the very beginning to the end. The acting, the action, stunts, storyline, and comedy thrown in made it one of the best moves I'd ever seen to date. In fact, i liked it so much I stayed and watched it again...lol
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