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War North of 80

The Last German Arctic Weather Station of World War II

by (author) Wilhelm Dege

edited and translated by William Barr

Publisher
Arctic Institute of North America, University Press of Colorado, University of Calgary Press
Initial publish date
May 2004
Category
World War II

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    ISBN
    9781552384749
    Publish Date
    May 2004
    List Price
    $49.95

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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 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.

About the authors

Wilhelm Dege's profile page

William Barr specializes in geomorphology and has, for the past thirty years, focused his research on the history of Arctic exploration. He has published fourteen books, including translations from German, French, and Russian, and more than a hundred articles. He is author of From Barrow to Boothia: The Arctic Journal of Chief Factor Peter Warren Dease 1836-1839.

William Barr's profile page

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