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

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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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
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spelling doaj-9c1ebb0ec22d47858db239e3513202d12021-09-02T22:00:43ZdeuCopernicus PublicationsPolarforschung0032-24902190-10902021-05-0189253010.5194/polf-89-25-2021Wilhelm Filchner – hierarchy and insufficient leadership on the Second German Antarctic ExpeditionU. Rack<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 nor of the scientific community in Germany. The enforced choice of the captain, who suffered from syphilis, brought the expedition to the brink of collapsing. In addition, the rivalry between the groups on board the <i>Deutschland</i>, and the usual challenging circumstances any expedition confronts in these regions, led to mutiny at the end of their time in Grytviken, South Georgia. Upon the expedition's return to Germany, “courts of honour” took place to adjudicate on the mutual accusations. This article reviews some of the reasons why this expedition was disaster-prone. The article is based on research from my PhD thesis (Rack, 2010).</p>https://polf.copernicus.org/articles/89/25/2021/polf-89-25-2021.pdf
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title_fullStr Wilhelm Filchner – hierarchy and insufficient leadership on the Second German Antarctic Expedition
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description <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 nor of the scientific community in Germany. The enforced choice of the captain, who suffered from syphilis, brought the expedition to the brink of collapsing. In addition, the rivalry between the groups on board the <i>Deutschland</i>, and the usual challenging circumstances any expedition confronts in these regions, led to mutiny at the end of their time in Grytviken, South Georgia. Upon the expedition's return to Germany, “courts of honour” took place to adjudicate on the mutual accusations. This article reviews some of the reasons why this expedition was disaster-prone. The article is based on research from my PhD thesis (Rack, 2010).</p>
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