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ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION - The Controversial 1946 Mission to Antarctica
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ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION - The Controversial 1946 Mission to Antarctica
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Larger than the United States and Europe combined, the Antarctic continent held many mysteries and promises after WWII. In 1946 and 1947 the US Navy launched Operation Highjump, an ambitious expedition to Antarctica. Taskforce 68 was comprised of 13 ships and 4,00 men. Shows footage of Richard E. Byrd's pioneering crew.in 1939 then covers Operation Highjump. The film doesn't cover the controversy surrounding the move, which was seen by many countries as a land grab by the US. More information on this operation can be found at www.south-pole.com/p0000150.htm.
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 16:27
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1946
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1308
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