The winter army : the World War II odyssey of the 10th Mountain Division, America's elite alpine warriors
Maurice Isserman (Author)
"The epic story of the U.S. Army's 10th Mountain Division, whose elite soldiers broke the last line of German defenses in Italy's mountains in 1945, spearheading the Allied advance to the Alps and final victory."--Provided by publisher
History
xv, 318 pages ; 24 cm
9781328871435, 1328871436
1080246926
"Always Forward"
Origins, 1940-41: "Soldiers Out of Skiers"
Training, 1942: "Ninety Pounds of Rucksack"
Camp Hale, 1943: "Heaven and Hell"
Kiska, 1943: "This Little Expedition"
Camp Hale and Camp Swift, 1944: "We'll Be Playing for Keeps before Long"
Italy, December 23, 1944-February 18, 1945: "Still Green"
Italy, February 19-April 13, 1945: "Front Line Soldiers"
Italy, April 14-May 3, 1945: "All Those Fine Young Men"
Epilogue: "Among My Souvenirs"