Tibet 1938: The SS Expedition and the Data Hidden Behind Science
In April 1938, a German team crossed India and Sikkim to enter Tibet. It was led by zoologist Ernst Schäfer and included anthropologist Bruno Beger, geophysicist Karl Wienert, filmmaker Ernst Krause, and technician Edmund Geer. The journey ended in August 1939, just before the Second World War began. Photographs in the German Federal Archives show the party beside Tibetan officials and monks, with SS markings visible
In April 1938, a German team crossed India and Sikkim to enter Tibet. It was led by zoologist Ernst Schäfer and included anthropologist Bruno Beger, geophysicist Karl Wienert, filmmaker Ernst Krause, and technician Edmund Geer. The journey ended in August 1939, just before the Second World War began. Photographs in the German Federal Archives show the party beside Tibetan officials and monks, with SS markings visible on the uniforms.
In April 1938, a German team crossed India and Sikkim to enter Tibet. It was led by zoologist Ernst Schäfer and included anthropologist Bruno Beger, geophysicist Karl Wienert, filmmaker Ernst Krause, and technician Edmund Geer. The journey ended in August 1939, just before the Second World War began. Photographs in the German Federal Archives show the party beside Tibetan officials and monks, with SS markings visible
In April 1938, a German team crossed India and Sikkim to enter Tibet. It was led by zoologist Ernst Schäfer and included anthropologist Bruno Beger, geophysicist Karl Wienert, filmmaker Ernst Krause, and technician Edmund Geer. The journey ended in August 1939, just before the Second World War began. Photographs in the German Federal Archives show the party beside Tibetan officials and monks, with SS markings visible
In April 1938, a German team crossed India and Sikkim to enter Tibet. It was led by zoologist Ernst Schäfer and included anthropologist Bruno Beger, geophysicist Karl Wienert, filmmaker Ernst Krause, and technician Edmund Geer. The journey ended in August 1939, just before the Second World War began. Photographs in the German Federal Archives show the party beside Tibetan officials and monks, with SS markings visible
In April 1938, a German team crossed India and Sikkim to enter Tibet. It was led by zoologist Ernst Schäfer and included anthropologist Bruno Beger, geophysicist Karl Wienert, filmmaker Ernst Krause, and technician Edmund Geer. The journey ended in August 1939, just before the Second World War began. Photographs in the German Federal Archives show the party beside Tibetan officials and monks, with SS markings visible