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The Story of Camp Century: The City Under Ice

1964-01-01
8
en 32m
Documentary
Project Iceworm was the code name for a top-secret United States Army program during the Cold War to build a network of mobile nuclear missile launch sites under the Greenland ice sheet. The ultimate objective of placing medium-range missiles under the ice — close enough to strike targets within the Soviet Union — was kept secret from the Danish government. To study the feasibility of working under the ice, a highly publicized "cover" project, known as Camp Century.
cold war secret base arctic polar circle region military nuclear warfare top secret project

Status

Released

Countries

  • Greenland

Companies

  • United States Army