In the mid and late 1930's, German Scientists clandestinely selected key spots in the Arctic for Weather Stations. Predicting weather was as crucial to the Axis forces as it was to the Allieds. Once the war began, Germany sent U-Boats to deliver teams of Meteorologists to various remote polar locations. The Germans trained in the Alps prior to being deposited on the islands near the Arctic circle. One such team was located on Alexandra Land. They shared the island with a variety of Arctic wildlife such as Harp and Bearded Seals, Walrus and Polar Bears. To break up the boredom of their circumstances and to augment their food supplies, the Germans would routinely hunt the seals on the island. Every now and then, the hunter would become the hunted as they competed with the Polar Bears for the seals.
Germans took out one Seal and were loading up the carcass when the Polar Bears struck. One German half-squad was savaged and eaten by one Polar Bear. The other Polar Bear was shot and killed. After eating the one half-squad, the remaining Polar Bear went after the Germans as they tried to exit their seal carcass. A lucky shot by the 8-0 and 2-4-7 killed the bear in its tracks for a German win.
