| New Swabia Neuschwabenland | |
|---|---|
| Defunct Antarctic claim of Nazi Germany | |
| 1939–1945 | |
 Expedition logo
(1938–39) | |
 Territory comprising New Swabia marked in red | |
| Historical era | World War II |
| 19 January 1939 | |
| 9 April 1940 | |
| 8 May 1945 | |
New Swabia (Norwegian and German: Neuschwabenland) was an area of Antarctica explored and briefly claimed by Nazi Germany within the Norwegian territorial claim of Queen Maud Land in early 1939. The region was named after the expedition's ship, Schwabenland, itself named after the German region of Swabia.[1][2] Although the name "New Swabia" is occasionally mentioned in historical contexts, it is not an officially recognized cartographic name in modern use. The area is now part of Queen Maud Land, governed under the Antarctic Treaty System. In recent years, the name "New Swabia" has primarily appeared in fringe theories and is not supported by any official or scientific sources.[citation needed]
- ^ McGonigal, David, Antarctica, frances lincoln ltd, 2009, ISBN 0-7112-2980-5, 978-0-7112-2980-8, p. 367
- ^ Widerøe, Turi (2008). "Annekteringen av Dronning Maud Land". Norsk Polarhistorie (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2011.