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War North of 80
The Last German Arctic Weather Station of World War II
- 396 pages
- English
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About this book
Obtaining weather data was vital for military operations in Northwestern Europe during World War II. In an effort to secure this data, the German Navy and Air Force secretly established manned weather stations in East Greenland, Svalbard, and Franz Josef Land. War North of 80: The Last German Arctic Weather Station of World War II is the personal story of Wilhelm Dege, the leader of the last weather station, code-named "Operation Haudegen." With a detailed introduction, Barr's translation offers Engish-speaking readers a rare glimpse into the Germans' account of weather activities during World War II in the Arctic. An epilogue written by Dege's son offers insight into the various fates of the expedition members who worked alongside his father.
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Table of contents
- Contents
- Glossary
- Preface to English edition
- Introduction to English edition
- 01 Preparations
- 02 Wartime voyage to TromsØ: In Ramfjorden
- 03 Running the gauntlet to Svalbard
- 04 The landing and erection of the station at Wordiebukta
- 05 Circumnavigation of Nordaustlandet
- 06 Establishing the station and departure of our assistants
- 07 Winter preparations
- 08 A fall hike to Duvefjorden
- 09 Of bears and reindeer
- 10 Our official work
- 11 The night of 126 days
- 12 An excitement-filled spring
- 13 We capture bear cubs
- 14 Spring journeys
- 15 The sledge trip to the Northeast
- 16 The lost detachment
- 17 A strange surrender
- 18 Stormy voyage into captivity
- 19 Winding up the expedition
- Appendices
- References
- Endnotes
- Index