In 2017, on the lonely British island of Alderney, occupied as part of the Channel Islands in WWII by the Germans, two researchers believed they had discovered a forgotten Nazi rocket base. The targets for the V-1 missiles hidden there would have been England, but these missiles were very different for they may have been fitted with chemical warfare agents, notably Sarin nerve gas. It is an intriguing story, but is it true? Join me as I investigate.
Special thanks to Subterranea Britannica. Please check out their astounding website: https://www.subbrit.org.uk
Dr. Mark Felton FRHistS, FRSA, is a well-known British historian, the author of 22 non-fiction books, including bestsellers ‘Zero Night’ and ‘Castle of the Eagles’, both currently being developed into movies in Hollywood. In addition to writing, Mark also appears regularly in television documentaries around the world, including on The History Channel, Netflix, National Geographic, Quest, American Heroes Channel and RMC Decouverte. His books have formed the background to several TV and radio documentaries. More information about Mark can be found at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Felton
Help support my channel:
https://www.paypal.me/markfeltonproduction
https://www.patreon.com/markfeltonproductions
Disclaimer: All opinions and comments expressed in the ‘Comments’ section do not reflect the opinions of Mark Felton Productions. All opinions and comments should contribute to the dialogue. Mark Felton Productions does not condone written attacks, insults, racism, sexism, extremism, violence or otherwise questionable comments or material in the ‘Comments’ section, and reserves the right to delete any comment violating this rule or to block any poster from the channel.
Sources:
– ‘Hitler’s British Death Island’ by Richard Kemp, 7 May 2017, https://richard-kemp.com
– ‘V’1 Flying Bomb 1942-52: Hitler’s infamous “doodlebug”, by Steven J. Zaloga, (Osprey: 2005)
– ‘Festung Alderney: The German Defences on Alderney’, by Trevor Davenport, (Channel Islands Occupation Society: 2003
– ‘Alderney – Fortress Island’, by T.X.H. Pantcheff, (Phillimore & Co. Ltd: 2005)
Credits: US National Archives; Library of Congress; Tim Brighton; Europecentral; Andre Stephan; Geni; TheOnlyMoxey; Visit Alderney
