Word: lenana
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Dates: during 1953-1953
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They failed, defeated by ice, huge cliffs and a blizzard. But they did get to the top of Lenana Peak, more than 16,000 ft. high. There they planted an Italian flag, which they had managed to conceal throughout their internment. Then came the grueling descent, with the sick man a burden and with an almost complete lack of food. Eighteen days after they walked out, they staggered back into the P.W. camp. A humane British commander limited punishment to seven days behind bars...
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