Mystery AtlasWorld War II
The 1939-1945 global conflict; the Eastern Front's chaos and destruction, including the 1945 fall of Königsberg, is the immediate backdrop to several unresolved losses and disappearances this site covers.
This is a knowledge-graph entry: what our data records about World War II and how it connects to the rest of the atlas. It does not have a full article of its own yet.
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How this topic links to the people, places, and ideas around it — drawn from our knowledge graph.
Theories & Explanations
- Philadelphia Experimentclaimed October 1943
World War II encompasses Philadelphia Experiment.
Places
World War II encompasses Königsberg Castle.
Objects & Artifacts
World War II encompasses Amber Room.
- USS Eldridgecommissioned 1943, transferred to Greece 1951
World War II encompasses USS Eldridge.
- SS Andrew Furuseth1942-1947 under US registry
World War II encompasses SS Andrew Furuseth.
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What Happened to the Amber Room?
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