Lion, Tiger, Bear | 199 their atomic bomb, electronics, missile, and antigravity programs, and theres very little thorium in Europe. High-quality thorium ore, monazite and euxenite, are mostly found in the Middle East and northern India. I checked with a geology professor and physics egghead about it. But theres something else the Ahnenerbe is looking for down there. Some sort of archeological ruins or ancient megalithic sites, I dont know what or where, but we need to find the whole shebang. Besides Schafer, I smell senior members of the Thule and Vril in this too, oh-h-h-h yes. More than ever. Bea folded her arms. Have to say, this kind of odd stuff is right up their dingy street. Bernie dabbed his finger on the desk. Do the math. A large and powerful antigravity airship could transport many tons of ore back to Germany for processing into isotopes at our friends LG. Farben with their fancy new chemical laser. It would probably fly mostly at night at very high altitude, which means well above radar detection and fighter range. From high altitude it could swoop down at a steep angle and land on a plug nickel. The Germans are obsessed with big railway guns, Tiger tanks, battleships, and six-engined transport aircraft, why the hell wouldnt they build a huge antigravity airship? Its Hitlers ego run amok, all of it. They are way ahead of the Allies on atomic research. Christ, not long ago their big railway gun Gustav laid waste to the Russian White Cliff concrete-fortified below-grade ammunition bunker at Sebastopol from twenty-six miles away; youve seen the pictures, biggest railway gun in the world, dual tracks. Was the gun really a stupid idea? The bunker blew up in a massive explosion. Was it a lucky hit with Gustavs 800 mm conventional round? Or.. .was it a newfangled thorium or uranium atomic shell that did the trick? Its something to ponder. I know for a fact that the Russians are taking huge casualtiesmillions. Gods.. .breathed Alice. Millions? No wonder Hitler wanted that oversized blunderbuss built years ago, he knew they would probably have exotic ordinance by now, said Bea worriedly, looking to McMaster. Im starting to feel very, very small at the moment… The brigadier replied: And we thought it was just another white elephant of theirs, built only to destroy the French Maginot Line. Look.. .my ONI Navy pal I met with yesterday says its imperative we succeed in our mission for the war effort, and that comes directly from FDR. Le President America™? Roosevelt? asked Gwafa, suddenly concerned and