Wilhelm Filchner – hierarchy and insufficient leadership on the Second German Antarctic Expedition

<p>The Second German Antarctic Expedition (1911–1912) did not have a good start, because Wilhelm Filchner (1877–1957) failed to secure his position as expedition leader. His problems began long before the expedition set sail: he had the support neither of the scientists and officers on board n...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: U. Rack
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: Copernicus Publications 2021-05-01
Series:Polarforschung
Online Access:https://polf.copernicus.org/articles/89/25/2021/polf-89-25-2021.pdf