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5 hours ago · La storia vera dello scalatore austriaco Heinrich Harrer, tratta dalla sua autobiografia. In gioventu' si arruola nelle SS e parte per scalare l'Himalaya. Catturato dagli inglesi, finisce in un cam...
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Who was Heinrich Harrer?
Heinrich Harrer was born on July 6, 1912, at Hüttenberg, Austria, near the Alps, and grew up mountain-climbing and skiing. The son of a postman, he majored in geography and physical education at Graz University. He won a place on the Austrian Olympic ski team in 1936, and the next year won the downhill race in the world students' championship.

Heinrich Harrer, 93, Explorer of Tibet, Dies - The New York Times

www.nytimes.com/2006/01/10/obituaries/heinrich-harrer-93-explorer-of-tibet-dies.html
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Why was Harrer imprisoned?
Then World War II broke out, and Harrer and all other German and Austrian nationals in India were rounded up and imprisoned by the British. In 1944, Harrer and a fellow POW escaped and headed up into the mountains of Tibet.

The Strange Journey of Heinrich Harrer | Smithsonian

www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-strange-journey-of-heinrich-harrer-52700169/
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What happened to Harrer & a fellow POW?
In 1944, Harrer and a fellow POW escaped and headed up into the mountains of Tibet. Two years later after an exhausting journey on foot over 65 mountain passes and across the Tibetan plateau in the dead of winter they arrived in the forbidden city of Lhasa, where they were warmly welcomed.

The Strange Journey of Heinrich Harrer | Smithsonian

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