The German Antarctic Expedition (1938–1939), led by German Navy captain Alfred Ritscher (1879–1963), was the third official Antarctic expedition of the...
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The 1938–1939 German Expedition to Tibet, a German scientific expedition, took place between April 1938 and August 1939 under the leadership of the German...
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New Swabia (redirect from German New Swabia)
return in early 1938, plans for a third German Antarctic expedition were drawn up. The third German Antarctic Expedition (1938–1939) was led by Alfred...
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Antarctica during World War II (category Nazi Germany)
to war, Nazi Germany organised the 1938 Third German Antarctic Expedition to preempt Norway's claim to Queen Maud Land. The expedition served as the...
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Harald Coast 1938 – German Antarctic Expedition (1938–1939), (New Swabia claimed for Nazi Germany) – led by Capt. Alfred Ritscher 1939–1941 – United...
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The Second German Antarctic Expedition of 1911–1913 was led by Wilhelm Filchner in the exploration ship Deutschland. Its principal objective was to determine...
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Third German Antarctic Expedition (1938–1939), mapped by Norwegian cartographers from surveys and air photos by the Norwegian–British–Swedish Antarctic Expedition...
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German Antarctic Expedition (1938–1939), led by Captain Alfred Ritscher, and named for Professor Erich von Drygalski, the leader of the First German Antarctica...
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Richard E. Byrd (redirect from Byrd Antarctic Expedition)
Antarctica. In late 1938, Byrd visited Hamburg, and was invited to participate in the 1938/1939 German "Neuschwabenland" Antarctic Expedition, but declined...
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Third German Antarctic Expedition (1938–1939), led by Capt. Alfred Ritscher. Mapped from air photos and surveys by Norwegian Antarctic Expedition, 1956–60;...
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Ritscher Upland (category Articles containing German-language text)
discovered by the Third German Antarctic Expedition (1938–1939), and named for Capt. Alfred Ritscher, leader of the expedition. It was remapped from air...
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Territorial claims in Antarctica (redirect from Antarctic land claims)
Chile, the Soviet Union and Germany disputed Norway's claim. In 1938, Germany dispatched the German Antarctic Expedition, led by Alfred Ritscher, to fly...
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Mount Krüger (category Articles containing German-language text)
Third German Antarctic Expedition (1938–1939), led by Captain Alfred Ritscher, and named for Walter Krüger, a meteorological assistant on the expedition. It...
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Kraul Mountains (category Articles containing German-language text)
the Third German Antarctic Expedition (1938–1939), led by Captain Alfred Ritscher, and named for Captain Otto Kraul, ice pilot of the expedition. "Kraul...
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by the Third German Antarctic Expedition (1938–39), were mapped from surveys and air photos by the Sixth Norwegian Antarctic Expedition (1956–60) and...
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MS Schwabenland (1925) (redirect from German ship MS Schwabenland)
Schwabenland was a German catapult ship owned by the Deutsche Luft Hansa. It took part in the 1938-1939 Third German Antarctic Expedition. Schwabenland was...
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Maud Land. It was photographed from the air by the Third German Antarctic Expedition (1938–1939), led by Capt. Alfred Ritscher. It was mapped by Norwegian...
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Mount Zimmermann (category Articles containing German-language text)
central Queen Maud Land. It was discovered by the Third German Antarctic Expedition (1938–1939), led by Capt. Alfred Ritscher, and named for the vice-president...
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photos by the German Antarctic Expedition (1938–1939) (GerAE), mapped from air photos and from surveys by the Sixth Norwegian Antarctic Expedition, 1956–60...
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The French Antarctic Expedition is any of several French expeditions in Antarctica. In 1837, during an 1837–1840 expedition across the deep southern hemisphere...
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Gessner Peak (category Articles containing German-language text)
discovered by the Third German Antarctic Expedition (1938–1939), led by Captain Alfred Ritscher, and named for the manager of the German Hansa-Luftbild, an...
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the descriptive name Gneiskopf (gneiss peak) by the Third German Antarctic Expedition (1938–1939), led by Captain Alfred Ritscher. List of mountains of Queen...
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photos by the German Antarctic Expedition (1938–1939) (GerAE). It was mapped from air photos and surveys by Sixth Norwegian Antarctic Expedition (NoeAE), 1956–60...
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by the German Antarctic Expedition (1938–1939) GerAE). They were mapped from air photos and surveys by the Sixth Norwegian Antarctic Expedition, 1956–1960...
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The Nordwestliche Insel Mountains were discovered by the German Antarctic Expedition (1938–1939) (GerAE) under Alfred Ritscher, and named Nordwestliche...
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Wohlthat Mountains (category Articles containing German-language text)
in the central Queen Maud Land. Discovered by the Third German Antarctic Expedition (1938–1939), led by Capt. Alfred Ritscher, and named for Prussian State...
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the German Antarctic Expedition (1938–1939) (GerAE). It was mapped by Norway from air photos and surveys by the Sixth Norwegian Antarctic Expedition, 1956–60...
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Habermehl Peak (category Articles containing German-language text)
the Third German Antarctic Expedition (1938–1939), led by Captain Alfred Ritscher, and named for Richard Habermehl, the director of the German Weather Service...
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the descriptive name Zuckerhut (sugarloaf) by the Third German Antarctic Expedition (1938–1939), led by Capt. Alfred Ritscher. This article incorporates...
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Schüssel Cirque was discovered by the German Antarctic Expedition (1938–1939) (GerAE) under Alfred Ritscher, 1938–39, who referred to it as "In der Schüssel"...
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