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it was also a multinational army. It inspired the model for both Warsaw Pact forces and NATO forces in terms of supranational command. Himmler was intent on relocating what he considered to be genetically pure Nordic Aryans to Neuschwabenland, but he realised that he needed enough genetic diversity to prevent morbid inbreeding in what would begin as a limited population base. As an aside, Himmler made a point of emphasising that his SS troops had perfect teeth. Allied intelligence interpreted this as some mania for aesthetics. The reality was that he needed men who could operate in the sub-zero conditions of Antarctica, where metal dental fillings would contract to excruciating effect. it was also a multinational army. It inspired the model could operate at a greater speed than a helicopter for both Warsaw Pact forces and NATO forces in terms of _ because of its aerodynamic frame, sans the durability. supranational command. Because the Fliigelrads could be mounted with rockets, Himmler was intent on relocating what he considered hey were able to wipe out the American invasion force to be genetically pure Nordic Aryans to — during Operation Highjump. Neuschwabenland, but he realised that he needed TK: Operation Highjump is an historical fact, is it? enough genetic diversity to prevent morbid inbreeding in DD: Absolutely. In the southern summer of 1946-47, what would begin as a limited population base. he US Navy operation was led by Rear Admiral Richard As an aside, Himmler made a point of emphasising Evelyn Byrd, Jr. It was actually organised by men who that his SS troops had perfect teeth. Allied intelligence | were above him, but he became the scapegoat who was interpreted this as some mania for aesthetics. The — blamed for its failure. It was an ad hoc force, hastily put reality was that he needed men who could operate in the ogether by Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz. sub-zero conditions of Antarctica, where metal dental On 26 August 1946, basically what happened was that fillings would contract to excruciating effect. hey had 3,500 Marines and all of them died, but nobody speaks of it. They talk about the naval part of the Antarctic Operations operation because most people survived that. This DD: To put it into perspective about the military | concerned the aircraft carrier USS Philippine Sea, with 100 operations that took place in Antarctica, as | explained aircraft, and it was not assigned to any of the groups with Operation Seawolf and Courland, World War II was a _ because it was the fighter-base flagship—an Essex-class nuclear war. The Axis powers carrier, 900 feet long, 3,500 men were using nuclear weapons as crew, and six ski-fitted just as much as the Americans “Because the Flii elrads Douglas C-47 Skytrain transport were, but at a more effective : planes equipped with JATO [jet vel because they were using could be mounted with assisted take-off] Dottle them operationa as line rockets". There were also breakers. y rockets, they were able to foreign vessels participating. In January and February 1939, wipe out the American TK: So there must have been there were several expeditions 9 0 f d . around 10,000 men? to Antarctica, where the Invasion rorce during DD: Yes. There were 4,700 Germans had already Operation Highjump.” men in Task Force 68; 3,500 Marines were flown in from New War I. There was a Kaiser Zealand. Its primary mission Wilhelm I] Land that you can was to establish an American ind on maps produced before the Second World War. base to counteract the Nazi base in Antarctica. Then what happened was that between 1943 and 1945, Now, it doesn't matter whether or not you or I believe, he British Royal Navy, commanded by Keith Allen John — or whether or not any American or United German Pitt, had various ships deployed down there, and there __ believes, that the Nazis had established a government in was a secret wartime operation codenamed Tabarin—a exile in Antarctica. All that matters is that the United ailed occupation attempt in the winter of 1944. Men States government was convinced that the Third Reich tom an SAS regiment were involved, and they went to _ had re-established itself in Antarctica. This is why the war not only with the Germans but the Argentinians. Americans got together Task Force 68. To explain, in January and February 1942, Comandante It was enormous, and had at least 13 American ships— Alberto Oddera aboard the Primero de Mayo had landed at _—_a central battle group commanded by Rear Admiral Byrd. Deception Island in the South Shetlands and fought off | The USS Mount Olympus was his flagship, not the aircraft he British. This is why Argentina never joined the Allied carrier because that had crewmen as well as squadrons war effort. If you ever see the Allied zone of patrols that —_ of fighters, torpedo planes and Helldiver dive bombers, stretches all across the western hemisphere on the map, __ and these craft were all crowded onto the deck. None of it stops at the northern quarter of Argentina. The British — these things could take off from that carrier. This is how never forgave the Argentinians. hastily they were put together, and these aircraft were The 1946-47 US invasion became a massacre for the going to be disembarked onto landing strips created on Americans due to the German Fliigelrad rotary disc units. | the Antarctic ice and then be used to fight an air war The rotary blades were built around the body of the craft, from these artificial landing strips on the ice. That is as opposed to being over the airframe. They were like | why they brought so many icebreakers, all kinds of the Third Reich's version of the SR-71 Blackbird in that submarines, and seaplane tenders for all those they were meant for reconnaissance in depth of enemy _ seaplanes that | have spoken about. They didn't even territory as opposed to speed through enemy airspace. _ need a landing strip. They could deploy troops on the The Fliigelrad was meant for aerial photography, and ground by taking off from the water. established a base by World to “Because the Fliigelrads could be mounted with rockets, they were able to wipe out the American invasion force during Operation Highjump.” 20 * NEXUS AUGUST - SEPTEMBER 2012 www.nexusmagazine.com