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On 14 December 1911 Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen and four other team members are the first to reach the geographical South Pole. Amundsen’s crew were: There were also 14 shore crew supporting the expedition. Reaching the South Pole was an amazing achievement for the small independent nation of Norway.

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On 14 December 1911 Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen and four other team members are the first to reach the geographical South Pole.

Amundsen’s crew were:

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There were also 14 shore crew supporting the expedition. Reaching the South Pole was an amazing achievement for the small independent nation of Norway.

Approximate Bird’s-Eye View, Drawn from the First Telegraphic Account: Map of Roald Amundsen’s South Pole Expedition. Ref. Amundsen, Roald (1911). “The History of the South Pole”. The South Pole, An Account of the Norwegian Antarctic Expedition in the “Fram,” 1910–1912. Vol. 1. London, United Kingdom: John Murray. Opposite p. 32. Retrieved 2011-11-01.

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