| Summary: | Fritz Loewe spent the winter of 1931 at Station Eismitte in central Greenland. After a gruelling journey from the West coast of Greenland his frost-bitten toes needed to be amputated. Historical note: The German Greenland Expedition led by continental drift theorist, Alfred Wegener took place from July 1930 to August 1931. The expedition's aim was to study the upper air, snow and ice sheet at three stations placed on the West, middle and East of Greenland. When Wegener died on his journey from the central station to the West coast, Loewe became acting expedition leader. Inscription: Winterhaus Ende Mai 1931 Loewe auf dem (illegible). Previous control number: BWP/26927 154619 Item: [1988.0160.00033] "Winter dwelling"
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