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    Secret Nazi Arctic base in pictures

    The remains of a secret Nazi base on the remote Arctic island of Alexandra Land have been unearthed by Russian scientists. These are some of the artifacts discovered at the site of the World War II weather station, which was abandoned by German forces in July 1944.

  • Base fortification
    Fortification discovered near the site of the weather station on Alexandra Land island (Yulia Petrova). 
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  • Weather balloon thermometer
    The automatic thermometer of a weather balloon found at abandoned Nazi base. (Yulia Petrova).
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  • Bag fragment
    Fragment of a bag found by Russian researchers (Yulia Petrova). 
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  • Weather station site
    The site of the secret Nazi weather station on Alexandra Land island (Yulia Petrova). 
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  • Signal cartridge box
    Fragment of signal cartridge box found at the site (Yulia Petrova).
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  • Published
    5 Images

    Secret Nazi Arctic base in pictures

    The remains of a secret Nazi base on the remote Arctic island of Alexandra Land have been unearthed by Russian scientists. These are some of the artifacts discovered at the site of the World War II weather station, which was abandoned by German forces in July 1944.

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  • Secret Nazi Arctic base in pictures
  • Base fortification
  • Weather balloon thermometer
  • Bag fragment
  • Weather station site
  • Signal cartridge box