Mark Felton has explored some odd corners of WWII history and created some very interesting short video documentaries.
For example, here, he talks about one of Nazi Germany's last jet airplane prototypes, the Horten 229:
And, to tell the truth, I had never heard rumors about a Nazi base in the Antarctic, but Felton looks at the facts and fiction of the legend in this video:
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Horten is very thorough. German reliance on whale oil for margarine is interesting.
ReplyDeleteHere's a 1971 take on an Australian Antarctic base, 2nd half of this short clip:
https://aso.gov.au/titles/features/stork/clip2/
Yes, there were a lot of stories written after Dubya Dubya Eye Eye about secret Nazi bases -- it's the stuff of science fiction. Even Robert Heinlein delved into that story line with his "Rocket Ship Galileo".
ReplyDeleteThis was driven, in part, by the post war presence of Nazis in Argentina. I'm told that there is still a definite German subculture there. That might explain, in part, how that once-prosperous nation is on the ropes.
But an Antarctic base? Not likely.The logistics alone would be a major obstacle.
Yes, Mark Felton is excellent.
ReplyDeleteLots of interesting stories about WW2.
Drachinifel is similar, except all things naval warfare from beginning of 20th century to WW2.