Alfred Ritscher
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Alfred Ritscher was a German
polar explorer. A captain
in the German Navy
, he led the third German Antarctic Expedition in 1938-39, which mapped the New Swabia
area of Queen Maud Land
. Ritscher Peak
and Ritscher Upland
there are named for him.
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
polar explorer. A captain
Captain (naval)
Captain is the name most often given in English-speaking navies to the rank corresponding to command of the largest ships. The NATO rank code is OF-5, equivalent to an army full colonel....
in the German Navy
German Navy
The German Navy is the navy of Germany and is part of the unified Bundeswehr .The German Navy traces its roots back to the Imperial Fleet of the revolutionary era of 1848 – 52 and more directly to the Prussian Navy, which later evolved into the Northern German Federal Navy...
, he led the third German Antarctic Expedition in 1938-39, which mapped the New Swabia
New Swabia
New Swabia is a cartographic name sometimes given to an area of Antarctica between 20°E and 10°W in Queen Maud Land, which within Norway is administered as a Norwegian dependent territory under the Antarctic Treaty System...
area of Queen Maud Land
Queen Maud Land
Queen Maud Land is a c. 2.7 million-square-kilometre region of Antarctica claimed as a dependent territory by Norway. The territory lies between 20° west and 45° east, between the British Antarctic Territory to the west and the Australian Antarctic Territory to the east. The latitudinal...
. Ritscher Peak
Ritscher Peak
Ritscher Peak is a prominent peak , standing 7 mi WSW of Mount Mentzel in the Gruber Mountains of Queen Maud Land. This peak was discovered and mapped by the Third German Antarctic Expedition of 1938-39 and was named for Capt. Alfred Ritscher, leader of the expedition.Latitude:...
and Ritscher Upland
Ritscher Upland
Ritscher Upland is a large ice-covered upland of western Queen Maud Land, bounded by Kraul Mountains and Heimefront Range to the west and southwest, and by Borg Massif and Kirwan Escarpment to the east. It was discovered by the Third German Antarctic Expedition , and named for Capt. Alfred...
there are named for him.