
Dan Dimancescu National Geographic Magazine articles |
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Ledyard Canoe Club Danube Expedition -1964 - 1700 miles (2800 km) Ledyard Canoe Club of Dartmouth College expedition from Ulm, Germany, to Sulina on the Black Sea; a unique trip because of open-travel permits issued the expedition by communist Danubian countries during 'Iron Curtain' period: Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, and Romania. Published by Natl. Geog. in July 1965. |
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Carpathian Mountains -1968 - 540 mile (900 km) trek along Romanian Carpathian ridgelines from Soviet border to Iron Gates; completed during a political crisis period when Russia invaded Czechoslovakia. Published by Natl. Geog. in June 1969. |
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Ledyard Canoe Club Japan Expedition -1966
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Ledyard Canoe Club Korean Islands Expedition -1985 - 500 mile (800 km) kayak expedition around the So. Korean Peninsula's archipelago of 3000 islands. Chart above shows a one day crossing and unpredictable course outcomes in a thick fog and in an area of severe tide rips (which were used to advantage in 1595 to defeat Japan's invading armada). Sponsored by Natl. Geog. and MBC-TV (Seoul). Film by David Hamlin |
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Proba de Foc (Test of Fire) - 2008 - The WW-I story of Dimitri Dimancescu war service on the Romanian Front (1916-1918) and his encounters with Col. Norton Griffiths sent to sabotage the country's oil wells and Lt. Erwin Rommel whom he battled on Hill 789 (Mt. Cosna). Also a documentary: "Hill 789: The Last Sronghold" |
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