Sirius Dog Sled Patrol: A Closer Look at the World’s Most Extreme Patrol Team
Dear essay writer,
My instruction are as follows:
1. The subject is about Sirius Dog Sled Patrol, formerly also known as 'North-East Greenland Sledge Patrol', an elite Danish naval unit.
2. The paper should be written in a SCIENTIFIC but also ENTHUSIASTIC manner
3. The paper should include:
- An INTRODUCTION (about the HISTORY of the Sirius Dog Sled Patrol + why are they so important/fascinating etc..), in the end of the introduction, (very) shortly link this with the 3 subtopics ("smooth transition")
- 3 subtopics: about (1) the (present) ORGANISATION, (2) their RESPONSIBILITIES, (3) RECRUITMENT and TRAINING
- A CONCLUSION (summary that includes the essence of the story)
4. Scientific sources/literature should be used
5. The essay must have a logic order and should be both informative and pleasant to read (for someone with a university background that has knowledge about arctic studies but not about this very subject).
I think this is a very fascinating subject, but I don't have enough time to make it happen.
Thanks in advance,
Best regards,
A Closer Look at the World’s Most Extreme Patrol Team
Student: Jeroen van Dijk Course: Ontdekkingen in de Poolgebieden Studentnumber: s2341379
Course code: LGX232B05.2016-2017.1B Teacher: Dr. A.J.M. (Annette) Scheepstra Submission date: 09-01-2017
The Sirius Dog Sled Patrol: A Closer Look at the World’s Most Extreme Patrol Team
Introduction
The Sirius Dog Sled Patrol, named after the brightest star in the Earth’s sky that is also referred to as the “Dog Star”, is an elite Danish naval unit. The North-East Greenland Sledge Patrol, as it is informally known, is popular for its efforts aimed at conducting long-range reconnaissance patrols designed to enforcing the Danish sovereignty in the Danish wilderness of the Eastern and Northern Greenland. The magnitude of this area is indeed quite impressive since it mainly includes the largest national park in the entire world. Given this, the naval unit performs its patrols in pairs without additional human contact (Marquard-Petersen, 2015). The Sirius Patrol, on the other hand, has the capacity to involve inclusively the military with the primary purpose of maintaining the Danish sovereignty. Furthermore, the patrol represents Denmark’s military presence in the North of Greenland to the Cape North of Fleming Fjord (Marquard-Petersen, 2015). As established by Brooks (2011), the flying distance between these two points is 2,100 km, with the length of the coastline standing at a far greater distance of 16,000 km.[Beginning in October 2012, the newly formed Joint Arctic Command system has responsibility for managing Sirius. The sledge unit, in this case, used to operate under the Greenland Command unity, and administratively functioned under the Royal Danish Navy (Stringer 2015: 24-31).]
Until this day, the unit remains strategically stationed at Daneborg, with its personnel located at Station Nord, Mastership, and Danmarkshavn. The groups make use of close to 50 depot huts that are scattered across the patrolled region. It uses small boats and aircrafts from the south of the country to supply the depot huts with personnel (Petersen, 2011). On the other hand, the Sirius Patrol naval system consists of six-dog sledge teams and two men who handle close to 15 dogs. During travels, each team is required to carry approximately 350-500kg of luggage depending on the distance between the depots.
This paper consequently seeks to delve into the aspects of the Sirius Dog Sled Patrol system, focusing on its geopolitical history, seasonal organization, and extreme adaptability in this hostile environment.
Geopolitical History
The International Court of the League of Nations, with the principal mission to maintain world peace, made a ruling on the Danish-Norwegian dispute over Greenland in order to guarantee its sovereignty (National Geographic, 2012). In extent, the formation of the sled patrol unit took place in the summer of 1941 during the Second World War with the primary aim of conducting long-range reconnaissance patrols along the Northeast Coast of Greenland, thereby preventing the German presence in this region (David, 2016). Despi...
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