Secret Files: Hitler, Astrology and the British Government

Britain's spymasters became convinced that astrology could hold the key to the defeat of Adolf Hitler during the Second World War, it has emerged. Secret files released by the National Archives show how intelligence chiefs were hoodwinked into recruiting a bogus Hungarian nobleman to study the Nazi leader's horoscope in the hope of penetrating his military plans.

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Witchcraft in Warfare

The strange saga of Second World War witch Helen Duncan and the world of officialdom is a highly intriguing one. It's also a saga that is the subject of a number of formerly classified files held at England's National Archive. For those unaware of the facts, the rumors and the still on-going controversy, Duncan is back in the news....

A Great Resource Tool

Check out Paperless Archives - they're a great source for all manner of declassified files - including some that fall into the "strange" category, such as files on UFOs, paranormal phenomena, and Jack the Ripper.

A Mystery Blast

A weird file on an equally weird event that, to the best of my knowledge, was never really resolved to everyone's satisfaction. Unless someone out there reading this can fill in the blanks...

The Battle of Los Angeles

If you're interested in the so-called "Battle of Los Angeles" - a strange event of the Second World War that a number of researchers are convinced has a genuine link to the UFO puzzle, check out this PDF that contains official files on the matter.

The New JFK Files

The newly-surfaced batch of files on that most mystifying of murders - the JFK assassination of 22 November 1963 - are the subject of comment at American Chronicle.

Remote Viewing at the Black Vault

For an interesting selection of files on psychic-spying - better known as Remote Viewing - check out the Black Vault.