#operation windmill

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Expedition Building in Antarctica 

Image of an expedition building in Antarctica. It was erected by the expedition members from Operation Windmill. The caption on the bottom of the image reads, ” My Castle on the Rhine.” Operation Windmill (1947-1948) was an expedition established by the Chief of Naval Operations to train personnel, test equipment, and reaffirm American interests in Antarctica

via Smithsonian Institution

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Icebreaker with Equipment in Antarctica by Smithsonian Institution on Flickr.

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Operation Windmill and Friend, 1947, (Smithsonian Institution Archives, SIA2010-0646).

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Icebreaker with Equipment in Antarctica by Smithsonian Institution on Flickr.

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