A site found on Alexandra Land in Arctic Circle known by the name of "Schatzgraber," Treasure Hunter is believed to have been built at the time of Adolf Hitler's reign in Germany. This site was reportedly built in 1942, after Hitler and his army invaded Russia, reported Tech Times.
The story that did the rounds as a wartime legend has now found credibility after all these years. This alleged weather station began its operation in 1943 and within a year, July 1944, it was abandoned by the crew manning the site. Rumor has it that the staff were poisoned after they ate raw polar bear meat, contaminated with roundworms. The supplies at the site were running dangerously low when the infected crew was rescued by German U-Boats, just in time.
The location of this site remained a mystery for all these years when after seven decades, it was accidentally discovered by Russian scientists who were exploring this secluded island. More than 500 relics were found at the site including bunker ruins, well-preserved paper documents, thanks to the island's subzero temperatures, and petrol canisters to name a few.
Interestingly, researchers also revealed personal items belonging to the crew that staffed the site, such as their shoes, clothes etc. These items were also marked with the then Nazi party symbol of Swastika. All these items will be taken to Russia and will be displayed for public to see after they have been researched by the scientists.
A senior researcher at the Russian Arctic National Park, Evgeny Ermolov said that now they can record the evidence of German army operations in Arctic area at the time of Second World war.
Before the site was discovered, its existence was only known in written documents. Alexandra Land has been a disputed region for several years. However, now it is a part of Russian federation. The country now plans to setup a military base at this site.
