Wilhelm Filchner, GSPE Leader, arrived South Georgia on Deutschland on 21 October 1911 to refuel with Cardiff coal and left on 11 December 1911 for Antarctica.  Their demands for stamps were considerable, especially those for postcards, sales of which, plus Expedition vignettes, both helped fund the expedition.  GSPE revisted South Georgia on their way home. It is not widely known … Continue reading German South Polar Expedition, 1911-13