It's almost got this whole world of fan fiction around it.

The idea that the Nazis had a base in Antarctica during World War II, where they had submarines

and V2 rockets and some say even spaceships.

It should come as no surprise that there's no truth to this at all.

But what is kinda surprising are the little bits of fact that when you connect the dots,

form the backbone of the fiction.

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Hitler's Antarctic Fortress unmasked.

It's a story that reads like a Captain America comic book, American Firepower going after

the Nazi supervillain in a remote fortress.

Despite World War II having ended, Third Reich scientists were still soldering on at their

hidden layer, planning the doom of civilization.

New Berschteskaden was said to be a Nazi base in Antarctica, established in 1939.

Then during World War II, the British launched at least one assault against it.

In 1946, the Americans tried the same thing.

It wasn't until 1958 that three nuclear bombs finally destroyed New Berschteskaden, putting

a final end to the Nazi regime.

It's a story so wild you can scarcely believe you haven't heard of it before.

But believe it, you must, because as bizarre as it sounds, parts of this insane tale

are actually true.

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