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By Dropping Swastika-Emblazoned Flags From Two Seaplanes in 1939, Nazi Germany Literally Drew on the Map a Territory of 600,000 Km² that No State Has Ever Recognized.

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In January 1939, two German seaplanes spent three weeks crisscrossing an icy expanse of Antarctica, dropping metal flags emblazoned with swastikas from the sky to "mark" the territory. Without a single soldier on the ground, without infrastructure, without international recognition, Nazi Germany thus claimed 600,000 km²—an area equivalent to […] More
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In January 1939, two German seaplanes spent three weeks crisscrossing an icy expanse of Antarctica, dropping metal flags emblazoned with swastikas from the sky to "mark" the territory. Without a single soldier on the ground, without infrastructure, without international recognition, Nazi Germany thus claimed 600,000 km²—an area equivalent to […] More

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SciencePost broke the news on Friday, August 28, 2026.
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