Sunday, July 15, 2012
An expedition intending to examine radiation levels in the infamous Riese Complex is set for later this month, according to media sources. The complex is considered the largest mining and construction project of the former Third Reich. The project's original intended purpose remains unclear even today.
After the war, no information as to the purpose of the structure was provided. According to the evidence, in the tunnels dug by the prisoners of the concentration camp Gross-Rosen, ware supposed to be used for research on biological and chemical weapons or nuclear bomb. It is worth noting that in the vicinity of a nearby Mieroszow, Nazis tried to extract heavy water, and in Kozienice they mined uranium. In 1943, in order to carry out unspecified tests nazis brought 120 physicists and chemists, who after losing the war by the Germans went missing.
Nazis reportedly donated 28,000 tons of steel and cement for construction of the complex, which is an amount greater than the Germans were allocating for a year to build shelters for the entire population. The massive scope of the project can be seen in the roughly 100 km of pipelines and construction area of 200 km2 in size. The complex was never completed due to the fall of the Third Reich. Thanks to reports on the quantities of building materials used, one can estimate that the known underground complexes are only aproximately 25% of the total. In the last days of the war, tunnels leading to the underground spaces ware demolished and camouflaged. Despite the passage of over 60 years, penetration of the interrior is difficult or in some cases impossible due to the debris and the possibility of hidden explosive traps buried underground. After the war, thePolish Army and Soviet troops have examined all the objects that remain still available. These works ware not only connected with attempts to learn a foreign technology but also search for the famous Amber Room, which to date has not been found.
Research which is going to happen in the end of July this year, may shed some light on the concept of German atomic bomb construction which during World War II. Members of the BOINC@Poland team are going to participate in this project. We have also established a cooperation with SGP search team, which have already had the opportunity to co-operate with TV Discovery Channel.
The final results and the radiation distribution model we expect to be ready within next few months. All the results will be made publicly available, and in the beginning of the next year we expect to release an article about measurements we've made on the territory which used to be belong to the Third Reich, says Łukasz Świerczewski, the leader of the expedition.
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