Camp Century – The secret city under the Ice
53 min
Available until 5 April 2026 at 04:59
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In 1959, at the height of the cold war, the Americans set up a military base in the far north of Greenland. Camp Century felt like a real town with roads, houses and a small nuclear plant to provide power. Its purpose was to house missiles, aimed at Soviet Russia.
Director
Peter Bardehle
Country
Germany
Year
2019
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