The idea that Hitler and the Nazis established a secret base in Antarctica is a staple of much conspiracy theory, and has also been connected to UFOs.
There seems to be about as many versions of this plot as there are authors, but one common idea is that Hitler managed to escape to Antarctica after World War II had ended. Another version claims that he is buried there together with profuse quantities of Nazi treasure. No evidence is likely to ever be forthcoming, since the base was supposedly destroyed by three "Allied" nuclear bombs in 1958...
I was somewhat amused when it turned out that a real Nazi German expedition to the region actually was launched in 1938-39. Its main purpose was to hunt for whales, since the whale oil was necessary for German margarine production!
Even the breakaway civilization needs to eat breakfast sandwiches, it seems.
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