Tenth Mountain Division
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Tenth Mountain Division
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Author : Randy W. Baumgardner
language : en
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
Release Date : 1998-06-01
Tenth Mountain Division written by Randy W. Baumgardner and has been published by Turner Publishing Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998-06-01 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
This outstanding book details the incredible history of the 10th Mountain Division. Formed to fill the need for elite mountain troops, this is the story of a prestigious division, from its inception through today, including formation and early training, Camp Hale, The Kiska Mission, D-Series, Camp Swift, fighting in Europe, deactivation following WWII, and reactivation of the modern light Division. It also includes special stories written by 10th Mtn. Div. veterans, over 800 veterans' biographies, over 1,500 powerful photographs, the 10th Mtn. Div. Roll of Honor, and the National Association of the 10th Mtn. Div. Roster.
10th Mountain Division
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Author : Fred J. Pushies
language : en
Publisher: Zenith Imprint
Release Date : 2008
10th Mountain Division written by Fred J. Pushies and has been published by Zenith Imprint this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Mountain warfare categories.
Mountain Troops And Medics
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Author : Albert H. Meinke
language : en
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
Release Date : 2002
Mountain Troops And Medics written by Albert H. Meinke and has been published by Trafford Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Europe categories.
Mountain Troops And Medics is a complete World War II Combat History of the U.S. Tenth Mountain Division written by Albert H. Meinke, Jr., M.D., who served as one of its front line infantry battalion surgeons during all of the division's combat in 1944-45. It unfolds as a series of interesting, true personal stories, presented in chronological order, which makes the history easy to read and to digest. The Tenth Mountain Division was a very special Army division made up of carefully selected skiers, mountaineers, and experienced outdoorsmen. Known as the "SKI TROOPS," these men trained long and hard to fight on skis and snowshoes, and to survive in below zero temperatures in mountainous terrain so hostile to military maneuvering that it was necessary to use pack mules to transport supplies, ammunition and equipment. During the winter of 1944-45 this division entered the military stalemate in the Apennine Mountains in Northern Italy, and on its first offensive cracked the German defenses to take Riva Ridge and the key mountain peaks, Monte Belvedere, Monte Gorgolesco and Monte della Torraccia. It was the first Allied division to break into the Po Valley, and first to reach and cross the wide Po River, using hastily obtained, hand-paddled assault boats. It then continued its rapid advance, as the vanguard of the Allied Armies in Italy, until it reached the Austrian border. The author not only served with the first of this division's combat troops to leave the continental United States and participated in all of the Division's major battles, but also served in every one of its special task forces deep behind enemy lines. Most of the time he was well informed about local military strategies and Division objectives. Drama, excitement, tragedy and humor are included in these stories of preparations for combat, unusual fighting conditions, care of wounded soldiers at the front, and wartime conditions in Italy. Written in non-technical language, the book is easy to read, and fulfills the requirements for an outstanding and unusual gift, especially to all World War II participants, history and military buffs, mountaineers, ski enthusiasts, and almost everyone connected with the field of medicine.
The Last Ridge
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Author : Mckay Jenkins
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2007-12-18
The Last Ridge written by Mckay Jenkins and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-12-18 with History categories.
When World War II broke out in Europe, the American army had no specialized division of mountain soldiers. But in the winter of 1939–40, after a tiny band of Finnish mountain troops brought the invading Soviet army to its knees, an amateur skier named Charles Minot “Minnie” Dole convinced the United States Army to let him recruit an extraordinary assortment of European expatriates, wealthy ski bums, mountaineers, and thrill-seekers and form them into a unique band of Alpine soldiers. These men endured nearly three years of grueling training in the Colorado Rockies and in the process set new standards for both soldiering and mountaineering. The newly forged 10th Mountain Division finally faced combat in the winter of 1945, in Italy’s Apennine Mountains, against the seemingly unbreakable German fortifications north of the Gothic Line. There, they planned and executed what is still regarded as the most daring series of nighttime mountain attacks in U.S. military history, taking Mount Belvedere and the sheer, treacherous face of Riva Ridge to smash the linchpin of the German army’s lines. Drawing on unique cooperation from veterans of the 10th Mountain Division and a vast archive of unpublished letters and documents, The Last Ridge is written with enormous warmth, energy, and honesty. This is one of the most captivating stories of World War II, a blend of Band of Brothers and Into Thin Air. It is a story of young men asked to do the impossible, and succeeding.
Packs On
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Author : A. B. Feuer
language : en
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Release Date : 2005-11-16
Packs On written by A. B. Feuer and has been published by Stackpole Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-11-16 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Relates the personal experiences of men who fought with the 10th Mountain Division in both Alaska and Italy during World War II.
Sempre Avanti Always Forward
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Author : Kris Tualla
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017-12-17
Sempre Avanti Always Forward written by Kris Tualla and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-12-17 with Camp Hale (Colo.) categories.
Skiing was Jack Franklin's passion, so when the Army came recruiting for the newly formed Ski Troopers he was all in. Training at high altitudes in the Rocky Mountains' Army camp at Camp Hale in Colorado was brutal, but the twelve thousand soldiers who trained there evolved into an elite corps, the Tenth Mountain Division, ready and eager to take on Hitler's best in the Italian Alps.Along the way, Jack formed a long-distance relationship with the woman who recruited him ~ but her East Coast socialite background was as opposite his West Coast blue-collar life as it could possibly be. With him facing impending battle against Nazi Germans in the Alps, and her going overseas with the Red Cross, there was nothing for them to do but hope and pray they would both survive.There's only one way to fight a war: sempre avanti ~ always forward.
10th Mountain Division
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Author : Fred Pushies
language : en
Publisher: Zenith Press
Release Date : 2009-01-18
10th Mountain Division written by Fred Pushies and has been published by Zenith Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-01-18 with History categories.
First activated as the 10th Light Division (Alpine) in 1943 and most recently deployed in Afghanistan and Iraq, the 10th Mountain Division has more than half-a-century’s service as an elite force fighting for its country. 10th Mountain Division takes us through this military combat unit’s history and its most recent missions, personnel, and equipment. Military historian and journalist Fred J. Pushies follows the 10th Mountain Division from its first action in Italy in late 1944 (when Bob Dole served in its ranks) to its return to service training soldiers for the Korean War and work on NATO defense bases throughout Germany; from its reactivation during the Reagan military build-up of the 1980s to its deployment for Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm; from its role in disaster relief in Florida after Hurricane Andrew and during the famine in Somalia to its current service in Afghanistan and Iraq. More than any ever written, his book provides a true sense of what it means to be a part of this elite division.
Mules Men And Mountains
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Author : Charles Hays
language : en
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Release Date : 2014-06-23
Mules Men And Mountains written by Charles Hays and has been published by Xlibris Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-06-23 with Fiction categories.
This book is a work of historical military fiction that describes the impact of ski troopers and their Mules on accelerating the end of World War II in Italy. That Great War was winding down in Europe but, in the Apennine Mountains of Italy, large quantities of Italian and Nazi soldiers were still well-entrenched. They were some of the best troops that either Benito Mussolini or Adolf Hitler could place in action against any Yankee advance. Each of them were very capable of doing considerable harm to a typical infantry division which had not been trained to fight under these harsh environmental conditions of thick snow banks, extremely low temperatures, severe freezing winds and rigorous ecological demands. This is to say that a typical infantry division and their artillery would have been seriously stalled by the deep snow drifts. As one advisor said, For the entrenched enemies, it would have been like shooting ducks in a pond. Fortunately, the US Army listened to the sage advice of their various consultants. The US Army formed their own Ski Trooper outfit to rid the mountain tops from their unwanted occupants, the soldiers of Italy and Germany. That outfit was named the Tenth Mountain Division but, as time passed on, the newsreels began to call them by a better name, they were known as Ruffners Raiders. Brigadier General David L. Ruffner was the Commanding General of the Tenth Mountain Division Artillery. Although The Tenth Division entered the combat zones rather late in the day, they still had one of the highest casualty rates for that War of all Wars. For the Mules that were involved, their loss of life was 94% since they provided such an easy target for the Snipers to kill.
History Of The 87th Mountain Infantry Italy 1945
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Author : United States. Army. 87th Mountain Infantry Regiment
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1945
History Of The 87th Mountain Infantry Italy 1945 written by United States. Army. 87th Mountain Infantry Regiment and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1945 with World War, 1939-1945 categories.
Interview With Ssg Cunningham 10th Mountain Division
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Author : Douglas Cubbison
language : en
Publisher: Pickle Partners Publishing
Release Date : 2014-08-15
Interview With Ssg Cunningham 10th Mountain Division written by Douglas Cubbison and has been published by Pickle Partners Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-08-15 with History categories.
A US Army master sniper in charge of a team of marksmen and forward observers of the 10th Mountain Division recounts his experiences of Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom.