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Ascent into darkness: German Himalaya expeditions and the National Socialist quest for high-altitude flight |
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| Authors: | Harald Hoebusch |
| Institution: | 1. University of Kentucky hhoebu@uky.edu |
| Abstract: | This paper, via a detailed investigation of the lives and careers of scientists Dr Hans Hartmann, Dr Ulrich Cameron Luft, and Dr Bruno Balke, explores the relationship between high-altitude physiology research conducted on several 1930s German Himalaya expeditions and the efforts of the (National Socialist) German Luftwaffe at achieving high-altitude flight. |
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