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Svalbard Archipelago : American Military and Political Geographies of Spitsbergen and Other Norwegian Polar Territories, 1941-1950 by P. J. Capelotti (2000, Trade Paperback)

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This comprehensive report--never superseded in the years since--has been edited and introduced by P.J. Capelotti. Author: P.J. Capelotti. Contributor: P.J. Capelotti (Edited by). Title: The Svalbard Archipelago.

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PublisherMcfarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers

ISBN-10078640759X

ISBN-139780786407590

eBay Product ID (ePID)27038715190

Product Key Features

Number of Pages192 Pages

Publication NameSvalbard Archipelago : American Military and Political Geographies of Spitsbergen and Other Norwegian Polar Territories, 1941-1950

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2000

SubjectMilitary / World War II, General

TypeTextbook

AuthorP. J. Capelotti

Subject AreaSocial Science, History

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.4 in

Item Weight12 Oz

Item Length10 in

Item Width7 in

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Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN00-031051

Reviews"very interesting...Capelotti provides an extended and well researched introduction"- Inhaltsseite ; "numerous photos...exacting information"- Stone & Stone Second World War Books ; "unique...important"- History ; "black-and-white photographs are commended"- Cambridge University Press Journal Polar Record., "very interesting...Capelotti provides an extended and well researched introduction"-- Inhaltsseite ; "numerous photos...exacting information"-- Stone & Stone Second World War Books ; "unique...important"-- History ; "black-and-white photographs are commended"-- Cambridge University Press Journal Polar Record.

Dewey Edition21

TitleLeadingThe

Number of Volumes1 vol.

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal914.81

Table Of ContentTable of Contents List of Illustrations List of Maps Appearing in the Original Report Introduction The U.S. Military Intelligence Special Study of Svalbard and Other Norwegian Possessions, 1942 Part I: Spitsbergen and Bear Island (Svalbard) Part II: Jan Mayen Island Part III: Norwegian Antarctic Possessions Illustrations and Maps Appendix I: Summary of Geographic Conditions by Islands *Appendix II: Ports and Harbors Appendix III: The Spitsbergen Operation, August-September, 1941 Appendix IV: Adventures in Spitsbergen, 1942 Appendix V: Radio Stations Located in the Outlying Possessions of Norway *Appendix II in the original report consisted of a collection of weather charts. Because the large size and poor quality of these charts prevents their reproduction here, the original Appendix II has been dropped, and the remaining appendices have been renumbered. Spitsbergen: A Report Prepared by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency and Published 26 June 1950 Glossary of Geographical Terms Bibliography Index

SynopsisConsisting of two edited reports, this study of Spitsbergen focuses on its military and geopolitical importance during World War Two and the Cold War. Spitsbergen currently features in squabbles over fishing rights and environmental issues., Norway's 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.

LC Classification NumberG778.S83 2000