Soldiers On Skis
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Soldiers On Skis
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Author : Flint Whitlock
language : en
Publisher: paladin Press
Release Date : 1992-07-01
Soldiers On Skis written by Flint Whitlock and has been published by paladin Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992-07-01 with History categories.
Here is the story of the 10th Mountain Division, the only U.S. troops specially trained for mountain warfare. Vivid personal accounts, including a Foreword by 10th veteran Sen. Bob Dole, and an outstanding collection of rare photos breathe life into the memories and pay tribute to the heroes who fought and died in WWII.
Against All Odds
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Author : William Burr
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016-05-09
Against All Odds written by William Burr and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-05-09 with categories.
It is 1936 when Suzi joins the American Ski Team and competes in the Winter Olympic games in Nazi Germany, wins third place in the combined event, and is frowned on by Hitler because she is a Jew. Years later, she is recruited to assist the outnumbered Finnish ski troops in their desperate fight against overwhelming Russian armies invading Finland. Fighting side by side with local hunters and farmers, plus a few volunteers, she struggles against horrendous cold weather, backbreaking treks on skis into enemy territory, and a daunting Arctic romance. No matter how bravely her people fought, tiny Finland finally gives way to the Russian onslaught. Having proven the need for fighting ski troops, Suzi and her team come to the United States to form the first brigade of winter soldiers in the American Army, a unit that becomes the nucleus for the 10th Mountain Division. Later in the war, when Russia becomes an ally of the US, she is sent on an intelligence gathering mission to a city on the Pacific coast of Russia just north of Japan's main islands and becomes involved in one of the first signs of the coming cold war between Russia and the US. Over and over in mission after mission, Suzi proves herself as tough and smart as any soldier, male or female.
Skis In The Art Of War
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Author : K. B. E. E. Eimeleus
language : en
Publisher: Northern Illinois University Press
Release Date : 2019-10-15
Skis In The Art Of War written by K. B. E. E. Eimeleus and has been published by Northern Illinois University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-10-15 with History categories.
K. B. E. E. Eimeleus was ahead of his time with his advocacy of ski training in the Russian armed forces. Employing terminology never before used in Russian to describe movements with which few were familiar, Skis in the Art of War gives a breakdown of the latest techniques at the time from Scandinavia and Finland. Eimeleus's work is an early and brilliant example of knowledge transfer from Scandinavia to Russia within the context of sport. Nearly three decades after he published his book, the Finnish army, employing many of the ideas first proposed by Eimeleus, used mobile ski troops to hold the Soviet Union at bay during the Winter War of 1939–40, and in response, the Soviet government organized a massive ski mobilization effort prior to the German invasion in 1941. The Soviet counteroffensive against Nazi Germany during the winter of 1941–42 owed much of its success to the Red Army ski battalions that had formed as a result of the ski mobilization. In this lucid translation that includes most of the original illustrations, scholar and former biathlon competitor William D. Frank collaborates with E. John B. Allen, known world-wide for his work on ski history.
The Ski Troops
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Author : Hal Burton
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1971
The Ski Troops written by Hal Burton and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1971 with History categories.
The story of the Tenth Mountain Division of the U.S. Army from its conception by an amateur sportsman to its 114 days of fighting--on skis--during the Po Valley breakthrough in Italy during World War II. The author tells much of the history of the use and development of skis.
Boys Of Winter
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Author : Charles J. Sanders
language : en
Publisher: University Press of Colorado
Release Date : 2018-05-14
Boys Of Winter written by Charles J. Sanders and has been published by University Press of Colorado this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-05-14 with History categories.
“An immensely valuable and substantial addition to 10th Mountain literature and to the history of skiing in the United States.” —International Ski History Association The Boys of Winter tells the true story of three young American ski champions and their brutal, heroic, and fateful transformation from athletes to infantrymen with the 10th Mountain Division. Charles J. Sanders’s fast-paced narrative draws on dozens of interviews and extensive research to trace these boys’ lives from childhood to championships and from training at Mount Rainier and in the Colorado Rockies to battles against the Nazis. “The Boys of Winter perfectly captures the spirit of the men who made the division what it was, as well as the spirit of those troopers who survived to help shape the postwar world.” —John Imbrie, 10th Mountain Division historian and coeditor of Good Times and Bad Times “Focusing on the lives, and the deaths, of three young men from vastly different backgrounds, Sanders traces the history of the U.S. Army’s Tenth Mountain Division from its inception, training in Washington and Colorado, first blooding in the Aleutians, and finally, to deployment to Italy in 1945 . . . The Boys of Winter is a sensitive tribute.” —Western Historical Quarterly “Sanders distills the complicated and years-long saga of the creation of America’s ski troops into an intensely personal story . . . [And] doesn’t shy away from a question that haunts the survivors of the division, and the families of those who never returned.” —The Durango Herald
Ski Soldier
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Author : Louise Borden
language : en
Publisher: Boyds Mills Press
Release Date : 2018-09-11
Ski Soldier written by Louise Borden and has been published by Boyds Mills Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-09-11 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Ski Soldier is a true-life adventure story for readers ages 10 to 14 by noted nonfiction writer Louise Borden. It tells the story of Pete Seibert, a ski soldier severely wounded in World War II who went on to found the Vail Ski Resort in Colorado. Ever since he first strapped on his mother's wooden skis when he was seven, Pete Seibert always loved to ski. At 18, Pete enlisted in the U.S. Army and joined the 10th Mountain Division, soldiers who fought on skis in World War II. In the mountains of Italy, Pete encountered the mental and physical horrors of war. When he was severely wounded and sent home to recover, Pete worried that he might never ski again. But with perseverance and the help of other 10th Mountain ski soldiers, he took to the slopes again and fulfilled his boyhood dream--founding the famous ski resort in Vail, Colorado.
Soldiers Of The Mountain
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Author : Norma Tadlock Johnson
language : en
Publisher: Publishamerica Incorporated
Release Date : 2005-07-01
Soldiers Of The Mountain written by Norma Tadlock Johnson and has been published by Publishamerica Incorporated this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-07-01 with History categories.
Stories of soldiers who trained on skis and learn to climb jagged peaks as part of their training caught the imagination of a country embroiled in World War II and ready for heroes. The 10th Mountain Division originally consisted of students, ranchers, and mountain men of all types. Each had to have three letters of recommendation in order to be accepted. Written for young people as well as general readers of all ages, Soldiers of the Mountain chronicles the events leading up to and beyond their famous night-time climb of the cliffs of Riva Ridge. There they surprised the Germans and made possible the ensuing conquest of Mt. Belvedere and the rest of Italy. Fighting continued through the Apennines and on to the Po Valley and the base of the Alps before the Germans surrendered. The inspiring, frightening and sometimes even humorous events that occurred shaped the lives of these men forever.
Ski Soldier
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Author : Louise Borden
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018
Ski Soldier written by Louise Borden and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018 with categories.
The story of Pete Seibert, a ski soldier severely wounded in World War II who went on to found the Vail Ski Resort in Colorado.
Climb To Conquer
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Author : Peter Shelton
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2014-08-05
Climb To Conquer written by Peter Shelton and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-08-05 with History categories.
Few stories from the "greatest generation" are as unforgettable -- or as little known -- as that of the 10th Mountain Division. Today a versatile light infantry unit deployed around the world, the 10th began in 1941 as a crew of civilian athletes with a passion for mountains and snow. In this vivid history, adventure writer Peter Shelton follows the unique division from its conception on a Vermont ski hill, through its dramatic World War II coming-of-age, to the ultimate revolution it inspired in American outdoor life. In the late-1930s United States, rock climbing and downhill skiing were relatively new sports. But World War II brought a need for men who could handle extreme mountainous conditions -- and the elite 10th Mountain Division was born. Everything about it was unprecedented: It was the sole U.S. Army division trained on snow and rock, the only division ever to grow out of a sport. It had an un-matched number of professional athletes, college scholars, and potential officer candidates, and as the last U.S. division to enter the war in Europe, it suffered the highest number of casualties per combat day. This is the 10th's surprising, suspenseful, and often touching story. Drawing on years of interviews and research, Shelton re-creates the ski troops' lively, extensive, and sometimes experimental training and their journey from boot camp to the Italian Apennines. There, scaling a 1,500-foot "unclimbable" cliff face in the dead of night, they stunned their enemy and began the eventual rout of the German armies from northern Italy. It was a self-selecting elite, a brotherhood in sport and spirit. And those who survived (including the Sierra Club's David Brower, Aspen Skiing Corporation founder Friedl Pfeifer, and Nike cofounder Bill Bowerman, who developed the waffle-sole running shoe) turned their love of mountains into the thriving outdoor industry that has transformed the way Americans see (and play in) the natural world.
Ski Soldiers And Winter Combat Through The Ages
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Author : Walther Schaumann
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1971
Ski Soldiers And Winter Combat Through The Ages written by Walther Schaumann and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1971 with Ski troops categories.