US 10th Mountain Division in World War II, Book 482 (Men-at-Arms) by Gordon L. Rottman
English | October 23rd, 2012 | ISBN: 184908808X | 48 pages | EPUB | 8.28 MB
The 10th was the only US mountain division to be raised in World War II, and still has a high profile, being involved in operations from Iraq to Somalia and from Haiti to Afghanistan. It did not arrive in Europe until winter 1944/45, but then fought hard in the harsh mountainous terrain of Northern Italy. The division was special in a number of ways. Its personnel were selected for physical fitness and experience in winter sports, mountaineering, and hunting, unlike the rest of the infantry.