Zwiesel Mountain

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Zwiesel Mountain (71°43′S, 12°8′E) is a large complex mountain which is highly dissected, rising to 2,970 m and forming the north portion of Pieck Range in the Petermann Ranges of Queen Maud Land. It was discovered and given the descriptive name "Zwiesel-Berg" (forked mountain) by the German Antarctic Expedition, 1938-39, under Ritscher.

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