Nazi UFOs

From The Book of THoTH (Leaves of Wisdom)

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Nazi UFOs (German:Rundflugzeug, Diskus, Haunebu, Hauneburg-Geräte, Flugkreisel or ironically Reichsflugscheiben) refers to claims about advanced aircraft or spacecraft Nazi Germany supposedly developed during World War II and which Nazi scientists continued to develop afterwards. References to such craft appear mostly in fiction, although some of these claims are said to be true (see "Early Claims" section).

These stories are often associated with esoteric Nazism, an ideology that supposes the possibility of Nazi restoration by supernatural or paranormal means.<ref>{{

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These myths were likely inspired by historical German development of jet aircraft such as the Me 262, the guided missile V1 and the ballistic missile V2, which formed a basis for the early missile and space programs of both the Soviet Union and the United States.

Context

Nazi UFO tales and myths conform largely to documented history on the following points:

• Nazi Germany claimed the territory of New Swabia, sent an expedition there in 1938, and planned others.
• Nazi Germany conducted research into advanced propulsion technology, including rocketry and Viktor Schauberger's turbine work.
• Some UFO sightings during World War II, particularly those known as foo fighters, were thought to be enemy aircraft.

Early claims

The earliest non-fiction assertions of Nazi flying saucers appear to be a series of articles by and about Italian turbine expert Giuseppe Belluzzo.<ref>{{

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Terziski, a Bulgarian engineer who bills himself as president of the American Academy of Dissident Sciences, claims that the Germans collaborated in their advanced craft research with Axis powers Italy and Japan, and continued their space effort after the war from New Swabia. He writes that Germans landed on the Moon as early as 1942 and established an underground base there. When Russians and Americans secretly landed on the moon in the 1950s, says Terziski, they stayed at this still-operating base. According to Terziski, "there is atmosphere, water and vegetation on the Moon," which NASA conceals to exclude the third world from moon exploration.<ref>Vladimir Terziski. "Half a Century of the German Moon Base (1942-1992)."</ref> Terziski has been accused of fabricating his video and photographic evidence.<ref>Kevin McClure. "The Nazi UFO Mythos." Abduction Watch, accessed 2006-08-27.</ref>

Ernst Zündel's marketing ploy

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See also

• Ahnenerbe
• Ghost rockets
• Hollow Earth
• Nazi occultism
• Vril
• Urda (anime)
• Iron Sky
• Vaimanika Shastra
• The Bell

References

Books

Analysts

• Joscelyn Godwin. Arktos: The Polar Myth in Science, Symbolism, and Nazi Survival. Adventures Unlimited Press, 1996. ISBN 0-932813-35-6.
• Christopher Partridge. UFO Religions. Routledge, 2002. ISBN 0-415-26324-7.

Proponents

• Branton (Bruce Alan Walton) The Omega Files: Secret Nazi UFO Bases Revealed (April 15, 2000 ISBN 1-892062-09-7)
• Henry Stevens. Hitler's Flying Saucers: A Guide to German Flying Discs of the Second World War (February 1, 2003 ISBN 1-931882-13-4)
• Nick_Cook. The Hunt for Zero Point. New York: Broadway Books (2003)

External links

• The Omega File Greys, Nazis, Underground Bases, and the New World Order
• Nazi UFOs and Wonder Weapons
• Nazi UFO Secret
• Nazis And The Grays – from Metareligion
• Flying Discs Haunebu UFOs & detailed diagrams & pictures by Rob Arndt

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