The New Swabia Expedition (Neuschwabenland-Expedition) refers to a German Antarctic expedition that took place between December 1938 and April 1939, just before the outbreak of WWII.
Myths:
After the war, wild conspiracy theories arose about secret NS Antarctic bases, UFOs, and hidden technology — but there’s no historical evidence supporting these.
These myths were fueled by postwar German secrecy, Operation Highjump (a major U.S. Navy expedition to Antarctica in 1946–47), and later Cold War tensions.