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The Svalbard Archipelago - American Military and Political Geographies of Spitsbergen and Other Norwegian Polar Territories, 1941-1950 (Paperback)
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The Svalbard Archipelago - American Military and Political Geographies of Spitsbergen and Other Norwegian Polar Territories, 1941-1950 (Paperback)
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Norways Spitsbergen Archipelago, known as Svalbard to the
Norwegians, is of increasing interest to Arctic scholars and
geographers, as well as to military historians and analysts of
strategy. It was the farthest northern battleground between German
and Allied forces in World War II; it became a political arena for
Soviet and U.S. competition during the Cold War; it is now a field
of conflict for fishing rights and cultural resource protection;
and it serves as a laboratory for the study of global warming. This
unique island group occupies a fascinating place in European,
Russian, and American affairs. Here, for the first time, is the
complete report compiled by U.S. Intelligence at the beginning of
World War II evaluating the islands both geographically and
militarily, as well as a report on the archipelago produced by the
CIA in 1950. This comprehensive report--never superseded in the
years since--has been edited and introduced by P.J. Capelotti. It
provides in great detail the American perspective on these islands
and their strategic, economic, and geologic value. Maps and
illustrations are included, some from the original report, some
new. A glossary covers Arctic terms.
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