Hitler's secret nuclear weapons stash 'discovered' - which could spark 'second Chernobyl'
A PENSIONER claims he has found Adolf Hitler’s hidden nuclear arsenal in an underground bunker.
A pensioner claims Hitler's nuclear weapons could cause a a second Chernobyl
Peter Lohr, who uses ground penetrating radar to look for historical artefacts as his hobby, allegedly uncovered a huge cache of weapons.
The 70-year-old says using 3D imaging technology he found five large metal objects in a cave near his home in Thuringia in eastern Germany.
Speaking to German newspaper Bild he said at least two could be atomic bombs and warned there could be a major catastrophe if the weapons are not removed.
The metal's been lying there for 71 years. At some point it will decay and then we will have a second Chernobyl on our hands
Mr Lohr said: “The metal's been lying there for 71 years. At some point it will decay and then we will have a second Chernobyl on our hands.”
German authorities have reportedly told Mr Lohr to stop his research.
The pensioner says he fears the weapons could contain uranium or plutonium that will contaminate drinking water.
Thousands of concentration camp prisoners were forced to dig tunnels into the mountains in the Jonastal Valley region during the Nazi regime.
Speculation has been rife the site may have been the centre of Nazi’s top secret atomic research programme or was intended to be a back-up headquarters for Hitler’s staff.
Hitler forced thousands of prisoners to dig tunnels in the region
The Chernobyl nuclear plant exploded in 1986
Parts of the site are now used as a military training area and are off-limits to visitors.
Earlier this year a secret Nazi underground lair in western Germany was opened to the public for the first time.
The tunnels, carved out of rock beneath the Jakobsberg hills near Porta Westfalica by prisoners, were used as arms and ammunition factories and weapons storage during the war.
Secret Nazi tunnels near Porta Westfalica were opened to the public earlier this year
The Nazis went underground to protect their weapons from bombing raids by Allied aircraft.
In recent years treasure hunters claim to have found hordes of Nazi gold in Polish tunnels and a £350million gold chamber.