Dark Star: The Hidden History of German Secret Bases, Flying Disks & U-Boats

Non-fiction or sci-fi novel?Dark Star by Nazi wunderwaffe expert Henry Stevens reads at times like an amazing science fiction novel. Mr. Stevens has written other books about the Nazi wundewaffe but Dark Star is his Pièce de résistance. It's got it all, and I mean all! If you are a Nazi wunderwaffe buff or are just interested in this sort of WW2 esoteric history then this is the book you want to read. It is packed with most of the key Nazi wonder weapons and the individuals who made or managed these amazing devices. It is loaded with technical data in an attempt to explain just what and how these futuristic weapons worked. Stevens does tend to repeat himself some from his previous books, but in Dark Star he ties it all together in definitive fashion. His assertions are logical but must be taken with an open mind. He covers a lot of ground and attempts to document what he can, but the entire Nazi wunderwaffe program was cloaked in secrecy with many mysterious and shadowy characters. IF the Fuhrer had been able to get most of these devices involved in the war effort in a big way the war could have been prolonged, but the eventual outcome would not have been changed in my opinion. Still, it is interesting to "what if" the possibilities with such amazing weapons. Probably the most interesting thesis is how the Nazi wunderwaffe changed American military and scientific technologies. The real race at the end of the war was not the eventual defeat of Nazi Germany, but the race to capture as many German scientists as possible (Operation Paperclip) in order to enhance the West's own technologies. It was apparent that German science was in many ways far ahead of both the West's and the USSR. Mr. Stevens points this out time and again.Mr. Stevens also goes into definitive detail about secret Nazi bases, some of which continued to function well after the war ended in May 1945 These secret bases included underground and underwater sites for advanced U-boats and flying machines (flying disks) that continued to operate well after the war ended, and involved several mysterious Nazi organization that continued operating well into the 1980s. He documents various Nazi experiments and inventions that cover the gamete of military operations. Probably the best part of his book was his in-depth dealing with some of the main wunderwaffe characters such as Dr. Hans Kammler, Otto Skorzeny, and Reinhart Galen just to name the most famous. He did an excellent job of tying these individuals together and into the various Nazi networks they worked in. Mr. Stevens also covered in some detail the various experiments and inventions that highlighted specific wunderwaffe, in particular U-boat operations and the infamous Nazi "Bell" (Die Glocke). I also liked how he tied in Philip Corso and his book The Day After Roswell. It seems the more we know about the Nazi wunderwaffe the more we don't know!He discusses the location of various Nazi secret bases and their eventual demise well after the end of the Second World War. Most of these bases were used by U-boats and/or "flying disks" and functioned for many years after the war ended. Mr. Stevens also alludes to recent eye witness accounts of actually being inside these bases and seeing Nazi U-boats in relatively pristine condition along with various documents on board. This stretches credulity for if this physical equipment exists why has it not been brought forward? But he does document the reports with relatively current eye witness information. Still, hands on would be nice and proof positive.All in all Dark Star made for both fun and informative reading. For anyone who has read about Hitler's wunderwaffe this is a must addition as Mr. Stevens ties up a lot of loose ends. Is it all believable? That is for the reader to determine. Whether it is or not Mr. Stevens writes a most interesting book.

First off I read the Kindle version of this book. Getting the Kindle for Christmas has brought back the joy of reading for me again with my eyesight getting worse I was able to jack up the font size to be able to read this without the use of glasses. The only reason I bring this up is when you do this and there are scanned images this makes them impossible to read. This is not the fault of the author and would therefor not detract from rating of 5 stars because of it. I really enjoyed this book. It was well researched and his writing style was easy to understand for me. This really delved into a lot of secret Nazi technology, some that has been covered up and hid away like it was portrayed in the fictional movie, "Raiders of the lost ark". Truth is usually stranger than fiction is this is one for that catagory. The Nazi scientist enlisted groups of researchers to look into patents such as from Tesla. There scores of scientists on the level of Tesla researched this data and brought it to life. It was the writers opinion however and one I do not share is that sometime in the 90s they just let this advanced technolgy start to rust in hidden bases across the globe because the Nazi's of today are not war crimanals? Are you kidding me? Paradigm turning technology sitting and rusting? My only conclusion is that the writer had to end like this or risk being shut down to powers still in control of technology that can control money and power beyond belief. Ultimate power corrupts ultimatly! Surely the kind that no one would give up.

Using declassified info from FOI act documents and other sources , Stevens gives new information on German U-boats and their use as cargo and supply vessels for secret bases during and after the war and details on advanced propulsion systems used by them and stolen by the Allies after the war. Some typos and a bit of editing needed but a good informative read.

I have read this author's work before alongside Joseph Farrell's work..To my mind it's a case of..How much are we ever really going to know or even allowed to know? The problem I find with a lot of these works is a lot comes down to what you want to believe..It's easy to dismiss these books as yet more conspiracy theory junk,but there seems to be enough substance to make even the most cynical of us re-consider our thoughts. There has always been talk of secret Nazi bases in just about every part of the world to my knowledge..The polar expeditions are no secret..talk of secret bases in those regions were muted as well..The real proof is in actually seeing these things in the flesh then judging accordingly I guess.It's no secret(No pun intended) that Nazi Germany had so many secrets at the end of WW2 that I doubt even the allies got a glimpse of the real true depths of it all..sure we got a lot,but I do feel we got what we were intended to have..the rest is hidden in history somewhere. The evidence is strong for believing these bases did or still exist,but the proof is still to be revealed. The problem with a lot of these books is the author's are so desperate to prove that there is a basis for their work they create and invent the facts to suit themselves(not all..some)..which has had the sad outcome of a lot of this literature to be laughed at..UFO'S,little green men and such. These books have one very annoying problem though for me anyway..the spelling is printed wrongly a lot of the time..it does have the tendency to throw you off what you are reading,but on the whole these books give you a lot to ponder on and what might be out there.

Was läuft noch alles im Hintergrund ab?An das uns vorgegaukelte Weltbild kann man kaum noch glauben.Ich mache mir auf jeden Fall seit der Wende und entsprechenden Erkenntnisgewinn meineeigenen Gedanken über die Welt, egal was unsere "Qualitätsmedien" uns auftischen.

J'aime lire sur les mystères scientifiques. Le livre me donne des nouvelles informations, je pourrai recommander la lecture a mes amis. Livraison rapide et bon état de la marchandise.

This is Steven's third volume revealing technology developed by the Nazis/SS/German scientists during and after the Second World War. In this he concentrates mainly on U Boats, post-war hidden bases and Tesla. As with the other two books he does speculate but it is informed speculation. He has collated information from a range of original sources including Freidrich Georg, Joseph P. Farrell and Bill Rose. The first is German language published although some of his work is available in English, the latter is a well respected writer in the field of aviation technology. Both are sources for much of Stevens work. Farrell is one of the writers who puts together what others have researched as well as having his own theories."Dark Star" is well presented and researched although there are typos which main stream publishers would not pass, poor proof reading I suspect. Stevens puts forward a very well supported case for continued Nazi existence after 1945 as a third world power. Recommended if you have any interest in the subject.

A very well written book,its very easy to think that hidden powers were still at work after the WWII and are probably at work today in some form or other.(Were would we be without Nicola Tesla!!) Interesting conclusions about triangular craft and the Belgium wave.A must read.

The book is written in a style that can be a little laborious if you already have a decent background in a lot of this information, but is probably essential for people first reading about this topic. The quality of information is great and I am amazed to see that many of the things I predicted to be a certain way as a matter of extrapolation from the facts I had at hand actually turn out to be eerily correct. Overall a great resource and a must for any library. The real history of the Nazis and their technological advances is slowly coming out.