Experts say the findings are of historical value
In the Land of Franz Josef researchers have discovered about five hundred items relating to the secret German weather station “treasure hunt.”
She worked from autumn 1943 to summer 1944. Experts say the findings are of historical value. These include fragments of military ammunition and equipment, household items, and personal belongings. According to the staff of national Park “Russian Arctic”, destroyed the station deliberately in the middle of the last century.
In addition, due to the Arctic climate, well preserved leather, wood, fabric and plastic, fell into the hands of the professors. Scientists have found things that were the swastika and the symbols of Nazi Germany. Currently, these items are going to be sent to Arkhangelsk to conduct a more detailed study.
By the way, the evacuation of the weather station from the Ground Alexandra was in the middle of the summer of 1944. Over a long time period, military operations in the Arctic was equipped with many myths and legends. Through such discoveries will be able to shed light on a number of events.
