Nazi UFOs
| Nazi UFO | |
|---|---|
| Artistic impression of a Nazi flying saucer, similar in appearance to craft allegedly photographed by George Adamski, Reinhold Schmidt, Howard Menger, and Stephen Darbishire | |
| General information | |
| Type | Alleged experimental flying disc |
| National origin | Nazi Germany |
| Manufacturer | Unknown; attributed to SS E-IV or Vril Society (unverified) |
| Designer | Allegedly Schutzstaffel engineers and esoteric researchers |
| Status | Unverified; speculative |
| Primary user | Nazi Germany (purported) |
| Number built | Unknown; believed to be a prototype only |
| History | |
| First flight | Allegedly 1943–1945 (no verified records) |
| Developed from | Haunebu I |
| Developed into | Haunebu III |
| Preserved at | None known to exist |
| Fate | Mythical or destroyed; no physical evidence |
In Ufology, conspiracy theory, science fiction, and comic book stories, claims or stories have circulated linking UFOs to Nazi Germany. The German UFO theories describe supposedly successful attempts to develop advanced aircraft or spacecraft before and during World War II, further asserting the post-war survival of these craft in secret underground bases in Antarctica, South America, or the United States, along with their creators.